From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 13:17:48 +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> --- drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c index a47fe67..7d1b524 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c @@ -176,9 +176,7 @@ netxen_alloc_sds_rings(struct netxen_recv_context *recv_ctx, int count) static void netxen_free_sds_rings(struct netxen_recv_context *recv_ctx) { - if (recv_ctx->sds_rings != NULL) - kfree(recv_ctx->sds_rings); - + kfree(recv_ctx->sds_rings); recv_ctx->sds_rings = NULL; } -- 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