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Re: [PATCH net] ppp_synctty: remove redundant skb null check in ppp_sync_txmunge()

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
Date: 2026-09-23 23:51:20
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Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski [off-list ref]:

On Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:49:43 +0800 you wrote:
The skb is already dereferenced before the check. In addition, a TX skb
passed from the generic layer can never be null.

Remove the redundant null check.

Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Reported-by: kernel test robot <redacted>
Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <redacted>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/r/202609132245.txZXoUxc-lkp@intel.com/ (local)
Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng <redacted>

[...]
Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] ppp_synctty: remove redundant skb null check in ppp_sync_txmunge()
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/1196e46f6d42

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