>> The kfree() function was called in up to two cases by the >> __virtio_crypto_akcipher_do_req() function during error handling >> even if the passed variable contained a null pointer. >> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software. > > If the script is short and simple would you mind, in the future, > including it below the fold -- this may help others do similar work down > the line -- Or … Would you like to take another look at the clarification approach “Reconsidering kfree() calls for null pointers (with SmPL)”? https://lore.kernel.org/cocci/6cbcf640-55e5-2f11-4a09-716fe681c0d2@xxxxxx/ https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/cocci/2023-03/msg00096.html Regards, Markus