[PATCH] block: Delete an unnecessary check before the function call "kmem_cache_destroy"

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SF Markus Elfring <hidden>
Date
2016-07-22 19:21:43
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From: Markus Elfring <redacted>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:07:37 +0200

The kmem_cache_destroy() function tests whether its argument is NULL
and then returns immediately. Thus the test around the call is not needed.

This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.

Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <redacted>
---
 block/elevator.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 7096c22..29dc177 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -846,8 +846,7 @@ int elv_register(struct elevator_type *e)
 	spin_lock(&elv_list_lock);
 	if (elevator_find(e->elevator_name)) {
 		spin_unlock(&elv_list_lock);
-		if (e->icq_cache)
-			kmem_cache_destroy(e->icq_cache);
+		kmem_cache_destroy(e->icq_cache);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	list_add_tail(&e->list, &elv_list);
-- 
2.9.2
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