drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
The "evt_dat" variale is non-NULL at this point so there is no need to
check. Delete the check and pull the code in a tab.
Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <error27@gmail.com>
---
drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c | 6 ++----
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
index c95165905483..7354ae9ba8e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
@@ -1329,10 +1329,8 @@ lpfc_bsg_hba_get_event(struct bsg_job *job)
else
bsg_reply->reply_payload_rcv_len = 0;
- if (evt_dat) {
- kfree(evt_dat->data);
- kfree(evt_dat);
- }
+ kfree(evt_dat->data);
+ kfree(evt_dat);
spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->ct_ev_lock, flags);
lpfc_bsg_event_unref(evt);
--
2.53.0
On Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:09:32 +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> The "evt_dat" variale is non-NULL at this point so there is no need to
> check. Delete the check and pull the code in a tab.
Applied to 7.3/scsi-queue, thanks!
[1/1] scsi: lpfc: remove unnnecessary NULL check
https://git.kernel.org/mkp/scsi/c/0ec418204f23
--
Martin K. Petersen
Dan, > The "evt_dat" variale is non-NULL at this point so there is no need to > check. Delete the check and pull the code in a tab. Applied to 7.3/scsi-staging, thanks! -- Martin K. Petersen
On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 3:09 AM Dan Carpenter <error27@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The "evt_dat" variale is non-NULL at this point so there is no need to
> check. Delete the check and pull the code in a tab.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <error27@gmail.com>
> ---
> drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c | 6 ++----
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
> index c95165905483..7354ae9ba8e5 100644
> --- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
> +++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
> @@ -1329,10 +1329,8 @@ lpfc_bsg_hba_get_event(struct bsg_job *job)
> else
> bsg_reply->reply_payload_rcv_len = 0;
>
> - if (evt_dat) {
> - kfree(evt_dat->data);
> - kfree(evt_dat);
> - }
> + kfree(evt_dat->data);
> + kfree(evt_dat);
>
> spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->ct_ev_lock, flags);
> lpfc_bsg_event_unref(evt);
> --
> 2.53.0
>
Yes, evt_data was already checked for NULL and the follow up check has no value.
Looks good.
Reviewed-by: Paul Ely <paul.ely@broadcom.com>
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