[RFC: 2.6 patch] include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h: fix a NULL

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When we know fhp->fh_dentry is NULL, a code path where it's being 
dereferenced isn't a good choice.

Spotted by the coverity checker.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <[email protected]>

--- linux-2.6/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h.old	2006-11-12 14:13:34.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h	2006-11-12 14:13:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -330,8 +330,7 @@ fh_unlock(struct svc_fh *fhp)
 {
 	if (!fhp->fh_dentry)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "fh_unlock: fh not verified!\n");
-
-	if (fhp->fh_locked) {
+	else if (fhp->fh_locked) {
 		fill_post_wcc(fhp);
 		mutex_unlock(&fhp->fh_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 		fhp->fh_locked = 0;

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