Re: [PATCH] misc: cxl: Move a deference below a NULL test

[zhong jiang]

On 2018/10/3 6:55, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 07:41:12PM +0800, zhong jiang wrote:
>> It is safe to move a deference below a NULL test.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: zhong jiang <zhongjiang@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Acked-by: Andrew Donnellan <andrew.donnellan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  drivers/misc/cxl/guest.c | 4 ++--
>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/misc/cxl/guest.c b/drivers/misc/cxl/guest.c
>> index 3bc0c15..559e835 100644
>> --- a/drivers/misc/cxl/guest.c
>> +++ b/drivers/misc/cxl/guest.c
>> @@ -1018,11 +1018,11 @@ int cxl_guest_init_afu(struct cxl *adapter, int slice, struct device_node *afu_n
>>  
>>  void cxl_guest_remove_afu(struct cxl_afu *afu)
>>  {
>> -	pr_devel("in %s - AFU(%d)\n", __func__, afu->slice);
>> -
>>  	if (!afu)
>>  		return;
>>  
>> +	pr_devel("in %s - AFU(%d)\n", __func__, afu->slice);
>> +
> This call should just be deleted, ftrace can be used if this type of
> thing is really needed.
Ok, just delete the dereference in advance.  Will repost in v2.

Thanks,
zhong jiang
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>
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