From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:34:10 +0100 The kfree() 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> --- arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c index a1060a8..69abf84 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c +++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/rheap.c @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rh_create); */ void rh_destroy(rh_info_t * info) { - if ((info->flags & RHIF_STATIC_BLOCK) == 0 && info->block != NULL) + if ((info->flags & RHIF_STATIC_BLOCK) == 0) kfree(info->block); if ((info->flags & RHIF_STATIC_INFO) == 0) -- 2.2.2 -- 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