The default namespace is the null string, "".

When set, the null string "" is converted to NULL:

  s->namespace = namespace[0] ? NOFAIL(strdup(namespace)) : NULL;

When printed, the NULL pointer is get back to the null string:

  sym->namespace ?: ""

This saves 1 byte memory allocated for "", but loses the readability.

In kernel-space, we strive to save memory, but modpost is a userspace
tool used to build the kernel. On modern systems, such small piece of
memory is not a big deal.

Handle the namespace string as is.

Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@google.com>