From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:03:13 +0100 The __module_get() function tests whether its argument is NULL and then returns immediately. Thus the test around the call is not needed. This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software. Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/netlink/af_netlink.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c index f1de72d..0317b91 100644 --- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c +++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c @@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ int netlink_add_tap(struct netlink_tap *nt) list_add_rcu(&nt->list, &netlink_tap_all); spin_unlock(&netlink_tap_lock); - if (nt->module) - __module_get(nt->module); + __module_get(nt->module); return 0; } -- 2.1.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html