[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] virtio: check if devargs is NULL before checking its value

[Huawei Xie]

Fixes: ac5e1d838dc1 ("virtio: skip error when probing kernel managed device")

Signed-off-by: Huawei Xie <huawei.xie at intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c
index 9cdca06..0e76db9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ next:
  * Return -1:
  *   if there is error mapping with VFIO/UIO.
  *   if port map error when driver type is KDRV_NONE.
+ *   if whitelisted but driver type is KDRV_UNKNOWN.
  * Return 1 if kernel driver is managing the device.
  * Return 0 on success.
  */
@@ -651,7 +652,8 @@ vtpci_init(struct rte_pci_device *dev, struct virtio_hw *hw,
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO, "trying with legacy virtio pci.");
 	if (legacy_virtio_resource_init(dev, hw, dev_flags) < 0) {
 		if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_UNKNOWN &&
-		    dev->devargs->type != RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI) {
+		    (!dev->devargs ||
+		     dev->devargs->type != RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI)) {
 			PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO,
 				"skip kernel managed virtio device.");
 			return 1;
-- 
1.8.1.4