[PATCH v2] DRBG: simplify ordering of linked list in drbg_ctr_df

From: Stephan Mueller
Date: Mon Jun 23 2014 - 03:12:50 EST


As reported by a static code analyzer, the code for the ordering of
the linked list can be simplified.

Reported-by: kbuild test robot <fengguang.wu@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
crypto/drbg.c | 10 +++++-----
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crypto/drbg.c b/crypto/drbg.c
index faaa2ce..99fa8f8 100644
--- a/crypto/drbg.c
+++ b/crypto/drbg.c
@@ -516,13 +516,13 @@ static int drbg_ctr_df(struct drbg_state *drbg,
S2.next = addtl;

/*
- * splice in addtl between S2 and S4 -- we place S4 at the end of the
- * input data chain
+ * Splice in addtl between S2 and S4 -- we place S4 at the end
+ * of the input data chain. As this code is only triggered when
+ * addtl is not NULL, no NULL checks are necessary.
*/
tempstr = addtl;
- for (; NULL != tempstr; tempstr = tempstr->next)
- if (NULL == tempstr->next)
- break;
+ while (tempstr->next)
+ tempstr = tempstr->next;
tempstr->next = &S4;

/* 10.4.2 step 9 */
--
1.9.3


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