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

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Date:	Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:15:57 -0200
From:	Geyslan Gregório Bem <geyslan@...il.com>
To:	Ben Myers <bpm@....com>
Cc:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...deen.net>, 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

2013/10/31 Ben Myers <bpm@....com>:
> 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

It was a pleasure. o/

-- 
Regards,

Geyslan G. Bem
hackingbits.com
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