From f0fb9cddc018c126012fd0b773fd1e94a4b11252 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?utf8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?= <P@draigBrady.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 09:59:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] maint: sort.c: fix syntax-check issue in recent commit

* src/sort.c (keycompare): Avoid useless if before free()
as detected with sc_avoid_if_before_free.
---
 src/sort.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/sort.c b/src/sort.c
index eedc410c36..dbe4560386 100644
--- a/src/sort.c
+++ b/src/sort.c
@@ -2706,8 +2706,7 @@ keycompare (struct line const *a, struct line const *b)
           ta[tlena] = enda;
           tb[tlenb] = endb;
 
-          if (allocated)
-            free (allocated);
+          free (allocated);
         }
       else if (ignore)
         {
-- 
2.47.2