From 339e114d70de3ec2b36edf37d7ba7a7cfdf9d1a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:26:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] patch 9.0.1311: Coverity warns for using a NULL pointer

Problem:    Coverity warns for using a NULL pointer.
Solution:   Use "empty_option" instead of NULL.
---
 src/option.c  | 2 ++
 src/version.c | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 717812c9c..1b581ed35 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -1990,6 +1990,8 @@ do_set_option_string(
 
     // Set the new value.
     *(char_u **)(varp) = newval;
+    if (newval == NULL)
+	*(char_u **)(varp) = empty_option;
 
 #if defined(FEAT_EVAL)
     if (!starting
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a6451cb6a..c59a3a1df 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1311,
 /**/
     1310,
 /**/
-- 
2.40.0