Merge branch 'v4l_for_linus' of git://linuxtv.org/mchehab/for_linus

* 'v4l_for_linus' of git://linuxtv.org/mchehab/for_linus: [media] videodev: fix a NULL pointer dereference in v4l2_device_release()
mariux64 · Oct 19, 2011 · e4fcd69 · e4fcd69
2 parents f91f6cf + e58fced
commit e4fcd69
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diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void v4l2_device_release(struct device *cd)
 	 * TODO: In the long run all drivers that use v4l2_device should use the
 	 * v4l2_device release callback. This check will then be unnecessary.
 	 */
-	if (v4l2_dev->release == NULL)
+	if (v4l2_dev && v4l2_dev->release == NULL)
 		v4l2_dev = NULL;
 
 	/* Release video_device and perform other