linux-kernel - [PATCH 01/15] perf tools: Cleanup realloc use

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Date:	Wed,  2 May 2012 16:24:48 -0300
From:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...radead.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...adia.org>,
	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>,
	David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>,
	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH 01/15] perf tools: Cleanup realloc use

From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...adia.org>

The if branch is completely unnecessary since 'realloc' handles NULL
pointers for the first parameter.

This is really only a cleanup and submitted mainly to prevent
proliferation of bad practices.

Signed-off-by: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Cc: Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/201204231304.q3ND4TFe020805@drepperk.user.openhosting.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/header.c |   17 ++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 4c7c2d7..6e618ba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -31,21 +31,16 @@ static const char **header_argv;
 
 int perf_header__push_event(u64 id, const char *name)
 {
+	struct perf_trace_event_type *nevents;
+
 	if (strlen(name) > MAX_EVENT_NAME)
 		pr_warning("Event %s will be truncated\n", name);
 
-	if (!events) {
-		events = malloc(sizeof(struct perf_trace_event_type));
-		if (events == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	} else {
-		struct perf_trace_event_type *nevents;
+	nevents = realloc(events, (event_count + 1) * sizeof(*events));
+	if (nevents == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	events = nevents;
 
-		nevents = realloc(events, (event_count + 1) * sizeof(*events));
-		if (nevents == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		events = nevents;
-	}
 	memset(&events[event_count], 0, sizeof(struct perf_trace_event_type));
 	events[event_count].event_id = id;
 	strncpy(events[event_count].name, name, MAX_EVENT_NAME - 1);
-- 
1.7.9.2.358.g22243

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