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hist_field_var_ref() is an implementation of hist_field_fn_t(), which can be called with a null tracing_map_elt elt param when assembling a key in event_hist_trigger(). In the case of hist_field_var_ref() this doesn't make sense, because a variable can only be resolved by looking it up using an already assembled key i.e. a variable can't be used to assemble a key since the key is required in order to access the variable. Upper layers should prevent the user from constructing a key using a variable in the first place, but in case one slips through, it shouldn't cause a NULL pointer dereference. Also if one does slip through, we want to know about it, so emit a one-time warning in that case. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/64ec8dc15c14d305295b64cdfcc6b2b9dd14753f.1555597045.git.tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com Reported-by: Vincent Bernat <vincent@bernat.ch> Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.