[PATCH 2/2] perf evsel: Check for NULL before perf_evsel__is_bpf_output()

From: Taeung Song
Date: Mon Jan 30 2017 - 00:24:24 EST


If 'evsel' is NULL, in perf_evsel__is_bpf_output()
NULL pointer error can happen so check it.

Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Taeung Song <treeze.taeung@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/evsel.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 04e536a..b77da72 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -242,8 +242,10 @@ struct perf_evsel *perf_evsel__new_idx(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int idx)
{
struct perf_evsel *evsel = zalloc(perf_evsel__object.size);

- if (evsel != NULL)
- perf_evsel__init(evsel, attr, idx);
+ if (!evsel)
+ return NULL;
+
+ perf_evsel__init(evsel, attr, idx);

if (perf_evsel__is_bpf_output(evsel)) {
evsel->attr.sample_type |= (PERF_SAMPLE_RAW | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |
--
2.7.4