[PATCH] Fix for possible null pointer dereference in node.c

From: Rickard Strandqvist
Date: Thu May 15 2014 - 17:53:19 EST


There is otherwise a risk of a possible null pointer dereference.

Was largely found by using a static code analysis program called cppcheck.

Signed-off-by: Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/tidspbridge/rmgr/node.c | 4 ++--
1 fil Ãndrad, 2 tillÃgg(+), 2 borttagningar(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/tidspbridge/rmgr/node.c b/drivers/staging/tidspbridge/rmgr/node.c
index 9d3044a..94c2cce 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/tidspbridge/rmgr/node.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/tidspbridge/rmgr/node.c
@@ -2361,8 +2361,7 @@ static void delete_node(struct node_object *hnode,
struct node_taskargs task_arg_obj;
#ifdef DSP_DMM_DEBUG
struct dmm_object *dmm_mgr;
- struct proc_object *p_proc_object =
- (struct proc_object *)hnode->processor;
+ struct proc_object *p_proc_object;
#endif
int status;
if (!hnode)
@@ -2431,6 +2430,7 @@ static void delete_node(struct node_object *hnode,
dsp_heap_res_addr,
pr_ctxt);
#ifdef DSP_DMM_DEBUG
+ p_proc_object = (struct proc_object *)hnode->processor;
status = dmm_get_handle(p_proc_object, &dmm_mgr);
if (dmm_mgr)
dmm_mem_map_dump(dmm_mgr);
--
1.7.10.4

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