Please check for false positives in the output before submitting a patch. When using "patch" mode, carefully review the patch before submitting it. /home/cocci/testing/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c:5584:6-25: WARNING: atomic_dec_and_test variation before object free at line 5591. /home/cocci/testing/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:1553:5-24: WARNING: atomic_dec_and_test variation before object free at line 1559. /home/cocci/testing/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:1553:5-24: WARNING: atomic_dec_and_test variation before object free at line 1574. warning: line 134: should no_llseek be a metavariable? warning: line 141: should noop_llseek be a metavariable? warning: line 223: should nonseekable_open be a metavariable? warning: line 290: should nonseekable_open be a metavariable? warning: line 338: should nonseekable_open be a metavariable? /home/cocci/testing/net/core/pktgen.c:3240:1-7: preceding lock on line 3233 /home/cocci/testing/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_switchdev.c:236:5-8: Unneeded variable: "ret". Return "0" on line 252 /home/cocci/testing/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_switchdev.c:264:5-8: Unneeded variable: "ret". Return "0" on line 283