Re: [PATCH 2/11] drivers/infiniband: Move a dereference below a NULL test

From: Roland Dreier
Date: Wed Dec 17 2008 - 02:03:14 EST


> --- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
> +++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
> @@ -376,13 +376,14 @@ int schedule_nes_timer(struct nes_cm_node *cm_node, struct sk_buff *skb,
> int close_when_complete)
> {
> unsigned long flags;
> - struct nes_cm_core *cm_core = cm_node->cm_core;
> + struct nes_cm_core *cm_core;
> struct nes_timer_entry *new_send;
> int ret = 0;
> u32 was_timer_set;
>
> if (!cm_node)
> return -EINVAL;
> + cm_core = cm_node->cm_core;

Thanks... I believe this is already taken care of by a patch pending for
2.6.29 (which should be in -next) that removes the test for NULL.

- R.
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