[patch] netconsole-C2 skb checking

[Randy.Dunlap]

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Hi Ingo,

This small patch handles skb allocation a bit
more cleanly.

I didn't see that anyone else had already seen this.
Please apply/use.

~Randy
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--- linux/drivers/net/netconsole.c.org	Fri Sep 28 17:46:24 2001
+++ linux/drivers/net/netconsole.c	Mon Oct  1 07:43:31 2001
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&netconsole_lock, flags);
 	skb = netconsole_skbs;
-	if (skb)
+	if (skb) {
 		netconsole_skbs = skb->next;
-	skb->next = NULL;
-	nr_netconsole_skbs--;
+		skb->next = NULL;
+		nr_netconsole_skbs--;
+	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&netconsole_lock, flags);
 
 	return skb;

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