- if( ma->ma_desc != NULL &&
- ma->ma_desc->ad_type->sat_equality != NULL &&
- ma->ma_desc->ad_type->sat_equality->smr_usage & SLAP_MR_EXT )
- {
- /* no matching rule was provided, use the attribute's
- equality rule if it supports extensible matching. */
- ma->ma_rule = ma->ma_desc->ad_type->sat_equality;
+ if ( ma.ma_rule == NULL ) {
+ /*
+ * Need either type or rule ...
+ */
+ if ( ma.ma_desc == NULL ) {
+ *text = "no matching rule or type";
+ return LDAP_INAPPROPRIATE_MATCHING;
+ }
+
+ if ( ma.ma_desc->ad_type->sat_equality != NULL &&
+ ma.ma_desc->ad_type->sat_equality->smr_usage & SLAP_MR_EXT )
+ {
+ /* no matching rule was provided, use the attribute's
+ equality rule if it supports extensible matching. */
+ ma.ma_rule = ma.ma_desc->ad_type->sat_equality;