Am 2015-11-12 04:54, schrieb Greg KH:
On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 02:33:07AM +0000, Gavin O'Leary wrote:
Hello all,
I am new to the realm of linux kernel development. I've been sending in small patches to fix check-patch warnings. I was fixing up the file listed in the subject when I came across this warning.
drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c:622: WARNING: Possible unnecessary 'out of memory' message
Source Code:
if (rxmeta == NULL) { netdev_err(wlandev->netdev, "%s: Failed to allocate rxmeta.\n", wlandev->name); result = 1; goto exit; }
What is this warning about? How do I go about fixing it?
A "meta" comment, if you don't understand the warning, why would you want to do anything about it?
I assume he/she wants to learn and help. Supporting him/her in that endeavor is the right thing to do. Cheers, Silvan