linux-kernel - linux-6.17/kernel/module/sysfs.c:275: Always true test in for loop ?

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:25:37 +0000
From: David Binderman <dcb314@...mail.com>
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Subject: linux-6.17/kernel/module/sysfs.c:275: Always true test in for loop ?

Hello there,

Static analyser cppcheck says:

linux-6.17/kernel/module/sysfs.c:275:20: style: Pointer expression 'attr=&mod->modinfo_attrs[i]' converted to bool is always true. [knownPointerToBool]

Source code is

    for (i = 0; (attr = &mod->modinfo_attrs[i]); i++) {

Suggest code rework.

Regards

David Binderman