Please check for false positives in the output before submitting a patch. When using "patch" mode, carefully review the patch before submitting it. 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/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c:1518:2-10: WARNING: NULL check before dev_{put, hold} functions is not needed. /home/cocci/testing/net/smc/af_smc.c:2554:0-1: preceding lock on line 2481 /home/cocci/testing/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c:4021:1-7: preceding lock on line 3996 /home/cocci/testing/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c:9293:2-8: preceding lock on line 9273 /home/cocci/testing/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c:965:1-7: preceding lock on line 858