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kernel/rh_messages.c: gcc12 warning on redundant NULL test

Eric Chanudet requested to merge echanude/centos-stream-9:rh/bz2142658 into main

Upstream Status: RHEL only
Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2142658

mod->name is embedded in the struct module. No need to test for NULL.

kernel/rh_messages.c: In function ‘mark_tech_preview’:  
kernel/rh_messages.c:166:22: warning: the comparison will always evaluate as ‘true’ for the address of ‘name’ will never be NULL [-Waddress]  
  166 |         else if (mod && mod->name)  
      |                      ^~  
In file included from kernel/rh_messages.c:2:  
./include/linux/module.h:371:14: note: ‘name’ declared here  
  371 |         char name[MODULE_NAME_LEN];  
      |              ^~~~

Signed-off-by: Eric Chanudet echanude@redhat.com

Edited by Eric Chanudet

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