assert(drv->bdrv_parse_filename || filename != NULL);
ret = drv->bdrv_file_open(bs, filename, options, open_flags);
} else {
+ if (file == NULL) {
+ qerror_report(ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR, "Can't use '%s' as a "
+ "block driver for the protocol level",
+ drv->format_name);
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto free_and_fail;
+ }
assert(file != NULL);
bs->file = file;
ret = drv->bdrv_open(bs, options, open_flags);