Am 2015-11-12 04:54, schrieb Greg KH:
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 02:33:07AM +0000, Gavin O'Leary wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am new to the realm of linux kernel development. I've been sending
>> in small
>> patches to fix check-patch warnings. I was fixing up the file listed
>> in the
>> subject when I came across this warning.
>>
>> drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c:622: WARNING: Possible
>> unnecessary 'out of
>> memory' message
>>
>> Source Code:
>>
>> if (rxmeta == NULL) {
>> netdev_err(wlandev->netdev,
>> "%s: Failed to allocate rxmeta.\n",
>> wlandev->name);
>> result = 1;
>> goto exit;
>> }
>>
>> What is this warning about? How do I go about fixing it?
>
> A "meta" comment, if you don't understand the warning, why would you
> want to do anything about it?
I assume he/she wants to learn and help. Supporting him/her in that
endeavor is the right thing to do.
Cheers,
Silvan
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