From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:43:17 +0100 The vfree() function performs also input parameter validation. 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> --- drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_debugfs.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_debugfs.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_debugfs.c index 8e83d04..a72170f 100644 --- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_debugfs.c +++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_debugfs.c @@ -399,8 +399,7 @@ bfad_debugfs_release_fwtrc(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) if (!fw_debug) return 0; - if (fw_debug->debug_buffer) - vfree(fw_debug->debug_buffer); + vfree(fw_debug->debug_buffer); file->private_data = NULL; kfree(fw_debug); -- 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