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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] packet: Improve exception handling in fanout_add()
From:       Stephen Hemminger <stephen () networkplumber ! org>
Date:       2023-12-31 22:44:21
Message-ID: 20231231144421.13ba1d04 () hermes ! local
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:39:02 +0100
Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de> wrote:

> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:30:51 +0100
> 
> The kfree() function was called in some cases by the fanout_add() function
> even if the passed variable contained a null pointer.
> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
> 
> Thus use another label.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>

NAK
kfree of null is perfectly fine. 
There is no need for this patch.

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