bnxt_en: Remove pointless NULL check for sysctl arg1
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Authored by zlei on Jan 17 2025, 11:14 AM.

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chandrakanth.patil_broadcom.com
sumit.saxena_broadcom.com
imp
shurd
markj

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rG072303d432eb: bnxt_en: Remove pointless NULL check for sysctl arg1
rG747fd2db538a: bnxt_en: Remove pointless NULL check for sysctl arg1

Summary

Those sysctl handlers have been guaranteed to have non-null softc. No need for NULL check within sysctl handlers.

No functional change intended.

MFC after: 1 week

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I do not have this hardware, better have this change tested before landing.

zlei added a child revision: D48496: bnxt_en: Improve sysctl handler bnxt_dcb_list_app().Jan 17 2025, 11:25 AM

zlei added a reviewer: markj.Jan 18 2025, 2:41 PM

markj accepted this revision.Jan 18 2025, 3:04 PM

markj added inline comments.

sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt_en/bnxt_sysctl.c
2110	This assertion is not very useful since the dereference below will crash if the softc is null.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jan 18 2025, 3:04 PM

zlei added inline comments.Jan 18 2025, 3:30 PM

sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt_en/bnxt_sysctl.c
2110	Indeed true. I thought a `MPASS` will make the review easier :) I can restore it while landing.

Closed by commit rG747fd2db538a: bnxt_en: Remove pointless NULL check for sysctl arg1 (authored by zlei). · Explain WhyFeb 14 2025, 10:42 AM

This revision was automatically updated to reflect the committed changes.

zlei added a commit: rG747fd2db538a: bnxt_en: Remove pointless NULL check for sysctl arg1.

zlei added a commit: rG072303d432eb: bnxt_en: Remove pointless NULL check for sysctl arg1.Feb 22 2025, 2:52 AM

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bnxt_sysctl.c

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