kernel/module.c: removed dead code
PATCH 1/1 kernel/module.c: removed dead code
This patch fixes an issue reported by Coverity in kernel/module.c
Error reported: Cannot reach this line of code "else return ptr;"
Patch description:
This is the error path, so 'err' will be negative, the else case is not required, this patch removes it.
Signed-off-by Jayachandran C. <c.jayachandran at gmail.com>
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module.c | 3 +-- 1 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
kernel/module.c +1 -2
@@ -1853,8 +1853,7 @@kfree (args); free_hdr:vfree (hdr); -if (err <0 )return ERR_PTR (err); -else return ptr; +return ERR_PTR (err); truncated:printk (KERN_ERR "Module len %lu truncated\n" , len);