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[PATCH 1/3] xen-scsiback: Delete an unnecessary check before the function call "kfree"

From SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject [PATCH 1/3] xen-scsiback: Delete an unnecessary check before the function call "kfree"
Date 2016-07-16 22:30 +0200
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From: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:21:05 +0200

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@users.sourceforge.net>
---
 drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c b/drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c
index d6950e0..4a48c06 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ static void scsiback_device_action(struct vscsibk_pend *pending_req,
 	transport_generic_free_cmd(&pending_req->se_cmd, 1);
 	return;
 err:
-	if (tmr)
-		kfree(tmr);
+	kfree(tmr);
 	scsiback_do_resp_with_sense(NULL, err, 0, pending_req);
 }
 
-- 
2.9.1

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[PATCH 0/3] xen-scsiback: Fine-tuning for scsiback_device_action() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-16 22:30 +0200
  [PATCH 2/3] xen-scsiback: One function call less in  scsiback_device_action() after error detection SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-16 22:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 2/3] xen-scsiback: One function call less in  scsiback_device_action() after error detection Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-18 07:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 2/3] xen-scsiback: One function call less in  scsiback_device_action() after error detection SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-19 17:00 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 2/3] xen-scsiback: One function call less in  scsiback_device_action() after error detection Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-20 06:40 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 2/3] xen-scsiback: One function call less in  scsiback_device_action() after error detection SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-20 07:20 +0200
            Re: [PATCH 2/3] xen-scsiback: One function call less in  scsiback_device_action() after error detection Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-20 07:30 +0200
              [PATCH v2 0/3] xen-scsiback: Fine-tuning for scsiback_device_action() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-20 13:30 +0200
                [PATCH v2 1/3] xen-scsiback: Delete an unnecessary check before the  function call "kfree" SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-20 13:40 +0200
                Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] xen-scsiback: Delete an unnecessary check before  the function call "kfree" Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-20 13:50 +0200
                [PATCH v2 3/3] xen-scsiback: Pass a failure indication as a constant SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-20 13:40 +0200
                Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] xen-scsiback: Pass a failure indication as a  constant Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-20 13:50 +0200
                [PATCH v2 2/3] xen-scsiback: Rename jump labels in  scsiback_device_action() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-20 13:40 +0200
                Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] xen-scsiback: Rename jump labels in  scsiback_device_action() Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-20 13:50 +0200
  [PATCH 1/3] xen-scsiback: Delete an unnecessary check before the  function call "kfree" SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-07-16 22:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/3] xen-scsiback: Delete an unnecessary check before the  function call "kfree" Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com> - 2016-07-18 07:10 +0200

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