if ( a->a_nvals && a->a_nvals != a->a_vals ) {
ber_bvarray_free( a->a_nvals );
}
+ /* a_vals may be equal to slap_dummy_bv, a static empty berval;
+ * this is used as a placeholder for attributes that do not carry
+ * values, e.g. when proxying search entries with the "attrsonly"
+ * bit set. */
if ( a->a_vals != &slap_dummy_bv ) {
ber_bvarray_free( a->a_vals );
}