* ldfile.c (ldfile_try_open_bfd): Don't crash if we see an empty

[external/binutils.git] / ld / ldfile.c

diff --git a/ld/ldfile.c b/ld/ldfile.c
index 187770e..9613c07 100644 (file)
--- a/ld/ldfile.c
+++ b/ld/ldfile.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Linker file opening and searching.
+   Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 2000
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GLD, the Gnu Linker.
 
@@ -129,15 +131,18 @@ ldfile_try_open_bfd (attempt, entry)
       else
        check = entry->the_bfd;
 
-      if (! bfd_check_format (check, bfd_object))
-       return true;
-      if (bfd_arch_get_compatible (check, output_bfd) == NULL)
+      if (check != NULL)
        {
-         einfo (_("%P: skipping incompatible %s when searching for %s"),
-                attempt, entry->local_sym_name);
-         bfd_close (entry->the_bfd);
-         entry->the_bfd = NULL;
-         return false;
+         if (! bfd_check_format (check, bfd_object))
+           return true;
+         if (bfd_arch_get_compatible (check, output_bfd) == NULL)
+           {
+             einfo (_("%P: skipping incompatible %s when searching for %s"),
+                    attempt, entry->local_sym_name);
+             bfd_close (entry->the_bfd);
+             entry->the_bfd = NULL;
+             return false;
+           }
        }
     }