1 files changed, 1 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/devtool/__init__.py b/scripts/lib/devtool/__init__.py
index 396e8025b7..717a60c039 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/devtool/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/devtool/__init__.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def exec_watch(cmd, **options):
             sys.stdout.write(out)
             sys.stdout.flush()
             buf += out
-        elif out == '' and process.poll() != None:
+        elif out == '' and process.poll() is not None:
             break
 
     if process.returncode != 0:
@@ -74,13 +74,6 @@ def exec_watch(cmd, **options):
 
     return buf, None
 
-def exec_fakeroot(d, cmd, **kwargs):
-    """Run a command under fakeroot (pseudo, in fact) so that it picks up the appropriate file permissions"""
-    # Grab the command and check it actually exists
-    fakerootcmd = d.getVar('FAKEROOTCMD')
-    fakerootenv = d.getVar('FAKEROOTENV')
-    exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, cmd, kwargs)
-
 def exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, cmd, **kwargs):
     if not os.path.exists(fakerootcmd):
         logger.error('pseudo executable %s could not be found - have you run a build yet? pseudo-native should install this and if you have run any build then that should have been built')