Re: [PATCH net-next] net/mlx5e: Remove NULL check before dev_{put, hold}

From: Simon Horman
Date: Fri Mar 31 2023 - 11:44:16 EST


On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 08:57:18AM +0800, Yang Li wrote:
> The call netdev_{put, hold} of dev_{put, hold} will check NULL,
> so there is no need to check before using dev_{put, hold},
> remove it to silence the warnings:
>
> ./drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c:734:2-9: WARNING: NULL check before dev_{put, hold} functions is not needed.
> ./drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c:769:2-9: WARNING: NULL check before dev_{put, hold} functions is not needed.
>
> Reported-by: Abaci Robot <abaci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Link: https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=4667
> Signed-off-by: Yang Li <yang.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Looks good, but I think you missed the one in mlx5e_set_int_port_tunnel().

> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c | 6 ++----
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c
> index 20c2d2ecaf93..69ac30a728f4 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c
> @@ -730,8 +730,7 @@ static int mlx5e_set_vf_tunnel(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,
> }
>
> out:
> - if (route_dev)
> - dev_put(route_dev);
> + dev_put(route_dev);
> return err;
> }
>
> @@ -765,8 +764,7 @@ static int mlx5e_update_vf_tunnel(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,
> mlx5e_tc_match_to_reg_mod_hdr_change(esw->dev, mod_hdr_acts, VPORT_TO_REG, act_id, data);
>
> out:
> - if (route_dev)
> - dev_put(route_dev);
> + dev_put(route_dev);
> return err;
> }
>
> --
> 2.20.1.7.g153144c
>