[PATCH 13/20] mbuf: allow NULL array in rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk

[Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>]

This allows callers to avoid NULL checks and just call
rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk, similar to rte_pktmbuf_free.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
---
 devtools/cocci/nullfree.cocci          | 5 ++++-
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst | 5 +++++
 lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.c                    | 3 +++
 lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.h                    | 1 +
 4 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/devtools/cocci/nullfree.cocci b/devtools/cocci/nullfree.cocci
index e7417b69ff..78e30f730a 100644
--- a/devtools/cocci/nullfree.cocci
+++ b/devtools/cocci/nullfree.cocci
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // free(NULL) as a no-op.
 //
 @@
-expression E;
+expression E, N;
 @@
 (
 - if (E != NULL) cmdline_free(E);
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ expression E;
 - if (E != NULL) rte_pktmbuf_free(E);
 + rte_pktmbuf_free(E);
 |
+- if (E != NULL) rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(E, N);
++ rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(E, N);
+|
 - if (E != NULL) rte_rib_free(E);
 + rte_rib_free(E);
 |
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst
index f012d47a4b..6f2f7f849f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ New Features
     ``rte_eal_init`` and the application is responsible for probing each device,
   * ``--auto-probing`` enables the initial bus probing, which is the current default behavior.
 
+* **mbuf: rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk now accepts NULL array pointer.**
+
+  Calling ``rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk`` with a NULL ``mbufs`` argument  is a no-op,
+  matching the behavior of ``rte_pktmbuf_free()`` and ``rte_free()``.
+
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
diff --git a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
index c2476e7704..8ec3bb53bb 100644
--- a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
+++ b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@ void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int count)
 	struct rte_mbuf *m, *m_next, *pending[RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ];
 	unsigned int idx, nb_pending = 0;
 
+	if (mbufs == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	rte_mbuf_history_mark_bulk(mbufs, count, RTE_MBUF_HISTORY_OP_LIB_FREE);
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
diff --git a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
index e7c3bbadd4..e9f8932e80 100644
--- a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
+++ b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
@@ -1534,6 +1534,7 @@ static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free(struct rte_mbuf *m)
  *  @param mbufs
  *    Array of pointers to packet mbufs.
  *    The array may contain NULL pointers.
+ *    The array pointer is NULL function does nothing.
  *  @param count
  *    Array size.
  */
-- 
2.53.0