Merge tag 'char-misc-3.17-rc5' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc

Pull char/misc driver fix from Greg KH:
 "Here is one misc driver fix for 3.17-rc5.  It resolves a kernel oops
  that can happen in the lattice FPGA driver if the firmware isn't
  present on the system.

  It's been in the linux-next tree for a while now"

* tag 'char-misc-3.17-rc5' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc:
  Lattice ECP3 FPGA: Check firmware pointer

drivers/misc/lattice-ecp3-config.c

@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ static void firmware_load(const struct firmware *fw, void *context)
 	u32 jedec_id;
 	u32 status;
 
+	if (fw == NULL) {
+		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Cannot load firmware, aborting\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (fw->size == 0) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Error: Firmware size is 0!\n");
 		return;