Re: [PATCH 2/2] crypto: bcm: One function call less in do_shash() after error detection

From: Herbert Xu
Date: Thu Feb 22 2018 - 08:42:47 EST


On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 10:40:26PM +0100, SF Markus Elfring wrote:
> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:22:20 +0100
>
> The kfree() function was called in one case by the do_shash() function
> during error handling even if the passed variable contained a null pointer.
>
> * Reorder two function calls at the end.
>
> * Add a jump target.

This patch is pointless as kfree on NULL is a no-op.

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