Fix warning: variable dereferenced before check 'state' in xfs_attr_node_get. If xfs_attr_node_hasname fails, it may return a null state. If state is null, do not release paths or derefrence state Signed-off-by: Allison Collins <allison.henderson@xxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c index e5ec9ed..38fe0d3 100644 --- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c +++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c @@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ xfs_attr_node_get( * If not in a transaction, we have to release all the buffers. */ out_release: - for (i = 0; i < state->path.active; i++) { + for (i = 0; i < state && state->path.active; i++) { xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, state->path.blk[i].bp); state->path.blk[i].bp = NULL; } -- 2.7.4