''' drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_fence.c:108:9: error: Null pointer dereference: fence [nullPointer] return fence->timeline_name; ^ ''' The method to_amdgpu_amdkfd_fence can return NULL incase of empty f or f->ops != &amdkfd_fence_ops.Hence, check has been added . If fence is null , then null is returned. Signed-off-by: Dipendra Khadka <kdipendra88@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_fence.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_fence.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_fence.c index 1ef758ac5076..2313babcc944 100644 --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_fence.c +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd_fence.c @@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ static const char *amdkfd_fence_get_timeline_name(struct dma_fence *f) { struct amdgpu_amdkfd_fence *fence = to_amdgpu_amdkfd_fence(f); + if (!fence) + return NULL; + return fence->timeline_name; } -- 2.43.0