linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xfs: fix possible NULL dereference

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Message-ID: <20131031155503.GO1935@sgi.com>
Date:	Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:55:03 -0500
From:	Ben Myers <bpm@....com>
To:	Geyslan Gregório Bem <geyslan@...il.com>,
	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...deen.net>
Cc:	Alex Elder <elder@...nel.org>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	XFS FILESYSTEM <xfs@....sgi.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xfs: fix possible NULL dereference

Hey Geyslan,

On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 03:08:12PM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> On 10/23/13 3:34 PM, Ben Myers wrote:
> 
> > xfs: fix possible NULL dereference in xlog_verify_iclog
> > 
> > In xlog_verify_iclog a debug check of the incore log buffers prints an
> > error if icptr is null and then goes on to dereference the pointer
> > regardless.  Convert this to an assert so that the intention is clear.
> > This was reported by Coverty.
> > 
> > Reported-by: Geyslan G. Bem <geyslan@...il.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Ben Myers <bpm@....com>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>

Applied this.  Many thanks!  ;)

-Ben
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