linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] drivers: wireless: ath5k: remove parameter check in ath5k_debug_init_device(struct ath5k

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Date:   Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:52:52 +0200
From:   Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To:     Minjie Du <duminjie@...o.com>,
        Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@...il.com>,
        Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>,
        "open list:ATHEROS ATH5K WIRELESS DRIVER" 
        <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     opensource.kernel@...o.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] drivers: wireless: ath5k: remove parameter check in
 ath5k_debug_init_device(struct ath5k_hw *ah)

On 13. 07. 23, 9:46, Minjie Du wrote:
> debugfs_create_file() will return early if phydir is an error
> pointer, so an extra error check is not needed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Minjie Du <duminjie@...o.com>
> ---

And also: this is a v3 without a changelog.

>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c | 2 --
>   1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c
> index 4b41160e5..ec130510a 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c
> @@ -982,8 +982,6 @@ ath5k_debug_init_device(struct ath5k_hw *ah)
>   	ah->debug.level = ath5k_debug;
>   
>   	phydir = debugfs_create_dir("ath5k", ah->hw->wiphy->debugfsdir);
> -	if (!phydir)
> -		return;
>   
>   	debugfs_create_file("debug", 0600, phydir, ah, &fops_debug);
>   	debugfs_create_file("registers", 0400, phydir, ah, &registers_fops);

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