All BUG_ON() calls in this file are redundant either because of
impossible conditions or prior error handling. Remove all BUG_ON()
calls.

Signed-off-by: Mark Adamenko <marusik.adamenko@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c | 13 -------------
 1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
index 66617e89e028..c8fdc6a52467 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct dim_ch_state st;
 
-	BUG_ON(!hdm_ch);
-	BUG_ON(!hdm_ch->is_initialized);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
 	if (list_empty(head)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags);
@@ -187,7 +184,6 @@ static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	BUG_ON(mbo->bus_address == 0);
 	if (!dim_enqueue_buffer(&hdm_ch->ch, mbo->bus_address, buf_size)) {
 		list_del(head->next);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dim_lock, flags);
@@ -268,9 +264,6 @@ static void service_done_flag(struct dim2_hdm *dev, int ch_idx)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 *data;
 
-	BUG_ON(!hdm_ch);
-	BUG_ON(!hdm_ch->is_initialized);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dim_lock, flags);
 
 	done_buffers = dim_get_channel_state(&hdm_ch->ch, &st)->done_buffers;
@@ -454,8 +447,6 @@ static int configure_channel(struct most_interface *most_iface, int ch_idx,
 	int const ch_addr = ch_idx * 2 + 2;
 	struct hdm_channel *const hdm_ch = dev->hch + ch_idx;
 
-	BUG_ON(ch_idx < 0 || ch_idx >= DMA_CHANNELS);
-
 	if (hdm_ch->is_initialized)
 		return -EPERM;
 
@@ -566,8 +557,6 @@ static int enqueue(struct most_interface *most_iface, int ch_idx,
 	struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch = dev->hch + ch_idx;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	BUG_ON(ch_idx < 0 || ch_idx >= DMA_CHANNELS);
-
 	if (!hdm_ch->is_initialized)
 		return -EPERM;
 
@@ -642,8 +631,6 @@ static int poison_channel(struct most_interface *most_iface, int ch_idx)
 	u8 hal_ret;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	BUG_ON(ch_idx < 0 || ch_idx >= DMA_CHANNELS);
-
 	if (!hdm_ch->is_initialized)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-- 
2.53.0

On Mon, Mar 09, 2026 at 06:33:04PM -0700, Mark Adamenko wrote:
> All BUG_ON() calls in this file are redundant either because of
> impossible conditions or prior error handling. Remove all BUG_ON()
> calls.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mark Adamenko <marusik.adamenko@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c | 13 -------------
>  1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> index 66617e89e028..c8fdc6a52467 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/most/dim2/dim2.c
> @@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ static int try_start_dim_transfer(struct hdm_channel *hdm_ch)
>  	unsigned long flags;
>  	struct dim_ch_state st;
>  
> -	BUG_ON(!hdm_ch);
> -	BUG_ON(!hdm_ch->is_initialized);
> -

Please only remove one at a time, and provide the "proof" in the
changelog for why the case can never be hit.

thanks,

greg k-h