linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: mvsas: mv_sas.c: Fix for possible null pointer dereference

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Date:	Wed, 28 May 2014 04:27:21 -0700
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@...ctrumdigital.se>
Cc:	"James E.J. Bottomley" <JBottomley@...allels.com>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
	Masanari Iida <standby24x7@...il.com>,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: mvsas: mv_sas.c:  Fix for possible null pointer
 dereference

On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 06:12:26PM +0200, Rickard Strandqvist wrote:
> 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@...ctrumdigital.se>

Looks good, although I'd love to know how a NULL dev could even happen
here.

Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
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