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* [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH] e1000: check the return of pci_get_drvdata() in e1000_remove()
       [not found] <20180523001743.8492-1-chenbo@pdx.edu>
@ 2018-05-23  1:47 ` Stephen Hemminger
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From: Stephen Hemminger @ 2018-05-23  1:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Tue, 22 May 2018 17:17:43 -0700
Bo Chen <chenbo@pdx.edu> wrote:

> This check on pci_get_drvdata() prevents potential invalid pointer dereferences,
> and is a common practice in *_remove() functions from other drivers, such as
> 'intel/e100.c', 'amd/pcnet32.c', 'realtek/8139too.c', and 'broadcom/tg3.c'.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bo Chen <chenbo@pdx.edu>

Why check for something that can never be true.
You are creating dead code paths that can never be exercised.



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