linux-kernel - Re: [2/2] crypto: bcm: One function call less in do

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Date:   Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:23:00 +0100
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Arvind Yadav <arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com>,
        Colin Ian King <colin.king@...onical.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Rob Rice <rob.rice@...adcom.com>,
        Steve Lin <steven.lin1@...adcom.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2/2] crypto: bcm: One function call less in do_shash() after
 error detection

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

I prefer to avoid unnecessary function calls generally.

Regards,
Markus