net: caif: remove BUG_ON(dev == NULL) in caif_xmit
The condition of dev == NULL is impossible in caif_xmit(), hence it is for the removal. Explanation: The static caif_xmit() is only called upon via a function pointer `ndo_start_xmit` defined in include/linux/netdevice.h: ``` struct net_device_ops { ... netdev_tx_t (*ndo_start_xmit)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev); ... } ``` The exhausive list of call points are: ``` drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_map_command.c dev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit(skb, dev); ^ ^ drivers/infiniband/ulp/opa_vnic/opa_vnic_netdev.c struct opa_vnic_adapter *adapter = opa_vnic_priv(netdev); ^ ^ return adapter->rn_ops->ndo_start_xmit(skb, netdev); // adapter would crash first ^ ^ drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c ncm->netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit(NULL, ncm->netdev); ^ ^ include/linux/netdevice.h static inline netdev_tx_t __netdev_start_xmit(... { return ops->ndo_start_xmit(skb, dev); ^ } const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops; ^ rc = __netdev_start_xmit(ops, skb, dev, more); ^ ``` In each of the enumerated scenarios, it is impossible for the NULL-valued dev to reach the caif_xmit() without crashing the kernel earlier, therefore `BUG_ON(dev == NULL)` is rather useless, hence the removal. Cc: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> Signed-off-by: Du Cheng <ducheng2@gmail.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210503115736.2104747-20-gregkh@linuxfoundation.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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