[PATCH] rtlwifi: Delete unnecessary checks before the function call "kfree_skb"

SF Markus Elfring
2015-11-16T12:18:38Z

From: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:12:25 +0100

The kfree_skb() function tests whether its argument is NULL and then
returns immediately. Thus the test around the calls is not needed.

This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.

Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
---
drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c | 3 +--
drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c | 4 +---
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index c925a4d..4ae421e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -1833,8 +1833,7 @@ bool rtl_cmd_send_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)

spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock, flags);
pskb = __skb_dequeue(&ring->queue);
- if (pskb)
- kfree_skb(pskb);
+ kfree_skb(pskb);

/*this is wrong, fill_tx_cmddesc needs update*/
pdesc = &ring->desc[0];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c
index a2f5e89..6e51862 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/fw_common.c
@@ -318,9 +318,7 @@ bool rtl8723_cmd_send_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
ring = &rtlpci->tx_ring[BEACON_QUEUE];

pskb = __skb_dequeue(&ring->queue);
- if (pskb)
- kfree_skb(pskb);
-
+ kfree_skb(pskb);
spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock, flags);

pdesc = &ring->desc[0];
--
2.6.2