[NETFILTER 02/18]: Decrease number of pointer derefs in nf_conntrack_core.c

[Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>]

[NETFILTER]: Decrease number of pointer derefs in nf_conntrack_core.c

Benefits of the patch:
 - Fewer pointer dereferences should make the code slightly faster.
 - Size of generated code is smaller
 - improved readability

Signed-off-by: Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>

---
commit 2cc96aa2efb6f3950c9a506eed4c7cab5d8de076
tree 6c418e18f4d385a8340381cd67cf82c62961fd24
parent d0fc264ffbc6c3886020dc2ef60d4aa1cecec51c
author Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com> Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:51:54 +0100
committer Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net> Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:51:54 +0100

 net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c |    7 ++++---
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index a7c7b49..0c5b01d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1129,6 +1129,7 @@ static inline int refresh_timer(struct n
 int nf_conntrack_expect_related(struct nf_conntrack_expect *expect)
 {
 	struct nf_conntrack_expect *i;
+	struct nf_conn *master = expect->master;
 	int ret;
 
 	DEBUGP("nf_conntrack_expect_related %p\n", related_to);
@@ -1149,9 +1150,9 @@ int nf_conntrack_expect_related(struct n
 		}
 	}
 	/* Will be over limit? */
-	if (expect->master->helper->max_expected && 
-	    expect->master->expecting >= expect->master->helper->max_expected)
-		evict_oldest_expect(expect->master);
+	if (master->helper->max_expected && 
+	    master->expecting >= master->helper->max_expected)
+		evict_oldest_expect(master);
 
 	nf_conntrack_expect_insert(expect);
 	nf_conntrack_expect_event(IPEXP_NEW, expect);