Re: net: rnpgbe: Pass an expression directly in rnpgbe_rm_adapter()

Markus Elfring <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:22:22 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.kernel.janitors,gmane.linux.network,gmane.linux.kernel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
>> The address of a data structure member was determined before
>> a corresponding null pointer check in the implementation of
>> the function “rnpgbe_rm_adapter”.
> 
> Please can you show the path taken that mucse is actually NULL.

The applied sanity check indicates a corresponding possibility.

Which result representations would you find helpful for the requested
data flow analysis?


> I tend to agree, that the correct change is to remove the NULL pointer
> test.
Will the omission of such a check gain wider acceptance?

Regards,
Markus