Re: crypto: virtio - Less function calls in __virtio_crypto_akcipher_do_req() after error detection

[Markus Elfring]

>> The kfree() function was called in up to two cases by the
>> __virtio_crypto_akcipher_do_req() function during error handling
>> even if the passed variable contained a null pointer.
>> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
>
> If the script is short and simple would you mind, in the future,
> including it below the fold -- this may help others do similar work down
> the line -- Or …

Would you like to take another look at the clarification approach
“Reconsidering kfree() calls for null pointers (with SmPL)”?
https://lore.kernel.org/cocci/6cbcf640-55e5-2f11-4a09-716fe681c0d2@xxxxxx/
https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/cocci/2023-03/msg00096.html

Regards,
Markus