>> Omit an extra message for a memory allocation failure in this function. >> >> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software. > > And the problem here is? I suggest to reconsider the relevance of another error message. Would you like to achieve a better explanation for this use case? * Do you find the wording “WARNING: Possible unnecessary 'out of memory' message” from the script “checkpatch.pl” more appropriate? * Can a default Linux allocation failure report be sufficient? Regards, Markus