From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:12:25 +0100 The kfree_skb() function tests whether its argument is NULL and then returns immediately. Thus the test around the calls is not needed. This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software. Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c | 3 +-- drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c | 4 +--- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c index c925a4d..4ae421e 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c @@ -1833,8 +1833,7 @@ bool rtl_cmd_send_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb) spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock, flags); pskb = __skb_dequeue(&ring->queue); - if (pskb) - kfree_skb(pskb); + kfree_skb(pskb); /*this is wrong, fill_tx_cmddesc needs update*/ pdesc = &ring->desc[0]; diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c index a2f5e89..6e51862 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c @@ -318,9 +318,7 @@ bool rtl8723_cmd_send_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, ring = &rtlpci->tx_ring[BEACON_QUEUE]; pskb = __skb_dequeue(&ring->queue); - if (pskb) - kfree_skb(pskb); - + kfree_skb(pskb); spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock, flags); pdesc = &ring->desc[0]; -- 2.6.2 -- 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