r16241: Fix Klocwork #106 and others like it.

Make 2 important changes. pdb_get_methods()
returning NULL is a *fatal* error. Don't try
and cope with it just call smb_panic. This
removes a *lot* of pointless "if (!pdb)" handling
code. Secondly, ensure that if samu_init()
fails we *always* back out of a function. That
way we are never in a situation where the pdb_XXX()
functions need to start with a "if (sampass)"
test - this was just bad design, not defensive
programming.
Jeremy.

3 files changed, 155 insertions, 472 deletions

diff --git a/source/passdb/passdb.c b/source/passdb/passdb.c
index 43171df8b07..d4e788ff680 100644
--- a/source/passdb/passdb.c
+++ b/source/passdb/passdb.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int samu_destroy(void *p)
  generate a new struct samuser
 ***********************************************************************/
 
-struct samu* samu_new( TALLOC_CTX *ctx )
+struct samu *samu_new( TALLOC_CTX *ctx )
 {
 	struct samu *user;
 	
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ NTSTATUS local_password_change(const char *user_name, int local_flags,
 			   char *err_str, size_t err_str_len,
 			   char *msg_str, size_t msg_str_len)
 {
-	struct samu 	*sam_pass=NULL;
+	struct samu *sam_pass=NULL;
 	uint32 other_acb;
 	NTSTATUS result;
 
@@ -1094,12 +1094,6 @@ uint32 init_buffer_from_sam_v3 (uint8 **buf, struct samu *sampass, BOOL size_onl
 	uint32  nt_pw_hist_len;
 	uint32 pwHistLen = 0;
 
-	/* do we have a valid struct samu pointer? */
-	if (sampass == NULL) {
-		DEBUG(0, ("init_buffer_from_sam: struct samu is NULL!\n"));
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
 	*buf = NULL;
 	buflen = 0;
 
@@ -1330,27 +1324,31 @@ uint32 init_buffer_from_sam_v3 (uint8 **buf, struct samu *sampass, BOOL size_onl
 
 BOOL pdb_copy_sam_account(struct samu *dst, struct samu *src )
 {
-	BOOL result;
-	uint8 *buf;
+	uint8 *buf = NULL;
 	int len;
 
-	if ( !dst )
-		return False;
-
 	len = init_buffer_from_sam_v3(&buf, src, False);
+	if (len == -1 || !buf) {
+		return False;
+	}
 
-	if (len == -1)
+	if (!init_sam_from_buffer_v3( dst, buf, len )) {
+		free(buf);
 		return False;
+	}
 
-	result = init_sam_from_buffer_v3( dst, buf, len );
 	dst->methods = src->methods;
 	
-	if ( src->unix_pw )
+	if ( src->unix_pw ) {
 		dst->unix_pw = tcopy_passwd( dst, src->unix_pw );
+		if (!dst->unix_pw) {
+			free(buf);
+			return False;
+		}
+	}
 
 	free(buf);
-
-	return result;
+	return True;
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************
@@ -1363,8 +1361,6 @@ BOOL pdb_update_bad_password_count(struct samu *sampass, BOOL *updated)
 	uint16 BadPasswordCount;
 	uint32 resettime; 
 
-	if (!sampass) return False;
-	
 	BadPasswordCount = pdb_get_bad_password_count(sampass);
 	if (!BadPasswordCount) {
 		DEBUG(9, ("No bad password attempts.\n"));
@@ -1405,8 +1401,6 @@ BOOL pdb_update_autolock_flag(struct samu *sampass, BOOL *updated)
 	uint32 duration;
 	time_t LastBadPassword;
 
-	if (!sampass) return False;
- 
 	if (!(pdb_get_acct_ctrl(sampass) & ACB_AUTOLOCK)) {
 		DEBUG(9, ("pdb_update_autolock_flag: Account %s not autolocked, no check needed\n",
 			pdb_get_username(sampass)));
@@ -1459,9 +1453,6 @@ BOOL pdb_increment_bad_password_count(struct samu *sampass)
 	BOOL autolock_updated = False, badpw_updated = False;
 	BOOL ret;
 
-	if (!sampass)
-		return False;
-
 	/* Retrieve the account lockout policy */
 	become_root();
 	ret = pdb_get_account_policy(AP_BAD_ATTEMPT_LOCKOUT, &account_policy_lockout);
diff --git a/source/passdb/pdb_get_set.c b/source/passdb/pdb_get_set.c
index 0b93c42a416..831ddefa13c 100644
--- a/source/passdb/pdb_get_set.c
+++ b/source/passdb/pdb_get_set.c
@@ -40,127 +40,81 @@
  Collection of get...() functions for struct samu.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-uint32 pdb_get_acct_ctrl (const struct samu *sampass)
+uint32 pdb_get_acct_ctrl(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->acct_ctrl);
-	else
-		return (ACB_DISABLED);
+	return sampass->acct_ctrl;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_logon_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_logon_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->logon_time);
-	else
-		return (0);
+	return sampass->logon_time;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_logoff_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_logoff_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->logoff_time);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->logoff_time;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_kickoff_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_kickoff_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->kickoff_time);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->kickoff_time;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_bad_password_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_bad_password_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->bad_password_time);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->bad_password_time;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_pass_last_set_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_pass_last_set_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->pass_last_set_time);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->pass_last_set_time;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_pass_can_change_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_pass_can_change_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->pass_can_change_time);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->pass_can_change_time;
 }
 
-time_t pdb_get_pass_must_change_time (const struct samu *sampass)
+time_t pdb_get_pass_must_change_time(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->pass_must_change_time);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->pass_must_change_time;
 }
 
-uint16 pdb_get_logon_divs (const struct samu *sampass)
+uint16 pdb_get_logon_divs(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->logon_divs);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->logon_divs;
 }
 
-uint32 pdb_get_hours_len (const struct samu *sampass)
+uint32 pdb_get_hours_len(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->hours_len);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->hours_len;
 }
 
-const uint8* pdb_get_hours (const struct samu *sampass)
+const uint8 *pdb_get_hours(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->hours);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return (sampass->hours);
 }
 
-const uint8* pdb_get_nt_passwd (const struct samu *sampass)
+const uint8 *pdb_get_nt_passwd(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass) {
-		SMB_ASSERT((!sampass->nt_pw.data) 
-			   || sampass->nt_pw.length == NT_HASH_LEN);
-		return ((uint8*)sampass->nt_pw.data);
-	}
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	SMB_ASSERT((!sampass->nt_pw.data) 
+		   || sampass->nt_pw.length == NT_HASH_LEN);
+	return (uint8 *)sampass->nt_pw.data;
 }
 
-const uint8* pdb_get_lanman_passwd (const struct samu *sampass)
+const uint8 *pdb_get_lanman_passwd(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass) {
-		SMB_ASSERT((!sampass->lm_pw.data) 
-			   || sampass->lm_pw.length == LM_HASH_LEN);
-		return ((uint8*)sampass->lm_pw.data);
-	}
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	SMB_ASSERT((!sampass->lm_pw.data) 
+		   || sampass->lm_pw.length == LM_HASH_LEN);
+	return (uint8 *)sampass->lm_pw.data;
 }
 
-const uint8* pdb_get_pw_history (const struct samu *sampass, uint32 *current_hist_len)
+const uint8 *pdb_get_pw_history(const struct samu *sampass, uint32 *current_hist_len)
 {
-	if (sampass) {
-		SMB_ASSERT((!sampass->nt_pw_his.data) 
-		   || ((sampass->nt_pw_his.length % PW_HISTORY_ENTRY_LEN) == 0));
-		*current_hist_len = sampass->nt_pw_his.length / PW_HISTORY_ENTRY_LEN;
-		return ((uint8*)sampass->nt_pw_his.data);
-	} else {
-		*current_hist_len = 0;
-		return (NULL);
-	}
+	SMB_ASSERT((!sampass->nt_pw_his.data) 
+	   || ((sampass->nt_pw_his.length % PW_HISTORY_ENTRY_LEN) == 0));
+	*current_hist_len = sampass->nt_pw_his.length / PW_HISTORY_ENTRY_LEN;
+	return (uint8 *)sampass->nt_pw_his.data;
 }
 
 /* Return the plaintext password if known.  Most of the time
@@ -169,20 +123,14 @@ const uint8* pdb_get_pw_history (const struct samu *sampass, uint32 *current_his
    Used to pass the plaintext to passdb backends that might 
    want to store more than just the NTLM hashes.
 */
-const char* pdb_get_plaintext_passwd (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_plaintext_passwd(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass) {
-		return (sampass->plaintext_pw);
-	}
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->plaintext_pw;
 }
+
 const DOM_SID *pdb_get_user_sid(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass) 
-		return &sampass->user_sid;
-		
-	return NULL;
+	return &sampass->user_sid;
 }
 
 const DOM_SID *pdb_get_group_sid(struct samu *sampass)
@@ -190,14 +138,7 @@ const DOM_SID *pdb_get_group_sid(struct samu *sampass)
 	DOM_SID *gsid;
 	struct passwd *pwd;
 	
-	/* sanity check */
-	
-	if ( !sampass ) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-		
 	/* Return the cached group SID if we have that */
-	    
 	if ( sampass->group_sid ) {
 		return sampass->group_sid;
 	}
@@ -213,10 +154,11 @@ const DOM_SID *pdb_get_group_sid(struct samu *sampass)
 	   be a newly allocated one.  We rely on the user's Unix primary gid.
 	   We have no choice but to fail if we can't find it. */
 
-	if ( sampass->unix_pw )
+	if ( sampass->unix_pw ) {
 		pwd = sampass->unix_pw;
-	else
+	} else {
 		pwd = getpwnam_alloc( sampass, pdb_get_username(sampass) );
+	}
 
 	if ( !pwd ) {
 		DEBUG(0,("pdb_get_group_sid: Failed to find Unix account for %s\n", pdb_get_username(sampass) ));
@@ -264,11 +206,11 @@ const DOM_SID *pdb_get_group_sid(struct samu *sampass)
  * @return the flags indicating the members initialised in the struct.
  **/
  
-enum pdb_value_state pdb_get_init_flags (const struct samu *sampass, enum pdb_elements element)
+enum pdb_value_state pdb_get_init_flags(const struct samu *sampass, enum pdb_elements element)
 {
 	enum pdb_value_state ret = PDB_DEFAULT;
 	
-        if (!sampass || !sampass->change_flags || !sampass->set_flags)
+        if (!sampass->change_flags || !sampass->set_flags)
         	return ret;
         	
         if (bitmap_query(sampass->set_flags, element)) {
@@ -288,147 +230,103 @@ enum pdb_value_state pdb_get_init_flags (const struct samu *sampass, enum pdb_el
         return ret;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_username (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_username(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->username);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->username;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_domain (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_domain(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->domain);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->domain;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_nt_username (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_nt_username(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->nt_username);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->nt_username;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_fullname (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_fullname(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->full_name);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->full_name;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_homedir (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_homedir(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->home_dir);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->home_dir;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_unix_homedir (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_unix_homedir(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if ( sampass && sampass->unix_pw )
-		return ( sampass->unix_pw->pw_dir );
-
-	return (NULL);
+	if (sampass->unix_pw ) {
+		return sampass->unix_pw->pw_dir;
+	}
+	return NULL;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_dir_drive (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_dir_drive(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->dir_drive);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->dir_drive;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_logon_script (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_logon_script(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->logon_script);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->logon_script;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_profile_path (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_profile_path(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->profile_path);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->profile_path;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_acct_desc (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_acct_desc(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->acct_desc);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->acct_desc;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_workstations (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_workstations(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->workstations);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->workstations;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_unknown_str (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_unknown_str(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->unknown_str);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->unknown_str;
 }
 
-const char* pdb_get_munged_dial (const struct samu *sampass)
+const char *pdb_get_munged_dial(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->munged_dial);
-	else
-		return (NULL);
+	return sampass->munged_dial;
 }
 
 uint16 pdb_get_bad_password_count(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->bad_password_count);
-	else
-		return 0;
+	return sampass->bad_password_count;
 }
 
 uint16 pdb_get_logon_count(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->logon_count);
-	else
-		return 0;
+	return sampass->logon_count;
 }
 
-uint32 pdb_get_unknown_6 (const struct samu *sampass)
+uint32 pdb_get_unknown_6(const struct samu *sampass)
 {
-	if (sampass)
-		return (sampass->unknown_6);
-	else
-		return (-1);
+	return sampass->unknown_6;
 }
 
-void *pdb_get_backend_private_data (const struct samu *sampass, const struct pdb_methods *my_methods)
+void *pdb_get_backend_private_data(const struct samu *sampass, const struct pdb_methods *my_methods)
 {
-	if (sampass && my_methods == sampass->backend_private_methods)
+	if (my_methods == sampass->backend_private_methods) {
 		return sampass->backend_private_data;
-	else
+	} else {
 		return NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************
  Collection of set...() functions for struct samu.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_acct_ctrl (struct samu *sampass, uint32 acct_ctrl, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_acct_ctrl(struct samu *sampass, uint32 acct_ctrl, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -438,7 +336,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_acct_ctrl (struct samu *sampass, uint32 acct_ctrl, enum pdb_value_s
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_ACCTCTRL, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_logon_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_logon_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -448,7 +346,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_logon_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_sta
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_LOGONTIME, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_logoff_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_logoff_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -458,7 +356,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_logoff_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_st
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_LOGOFFTIME, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_kickoff_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_kickoff_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -468,8 +366,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_kickoff_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_s
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_KICKOFFTIME, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_bad_password_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, 
-				enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_bad_password_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -479,7 +376,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_bad_password_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime,
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_BAD_PASSWORD_TIME, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_pass_can_change_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_pass_can_change_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -489,7 +386,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_pass_can_change_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_CANCHANGETIME, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_pass_must_change_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_pass_must_change_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -499,7 +396,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_pass_must_change_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pd
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_MUSTCHANGETIME, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_pass_last_set_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_pass_last_set_time(struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -509,7 +406,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_pass_last_set_time (struct samu *sampass, time_t mytime, enum pdb_v
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_PASSLASTSET, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_hours_len (struct samu *sampass, uint32 len, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_hours_len(struct samu *sampass, uint32 len, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -519,7 +416,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_hours_len (struct samu *sampass, uint32 len, enum pdb_value_state f
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_HOURSLEN, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_logon_divs (struct samu *sampass, uint16 hours, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_logon_divs(struct samu *sampass, uint16 hours, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -536,7 +433,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_logon_divs (struct samu *sampass, uint16 hours, enum pdb_value_stat
  *             this flag is only added.  
  **/
  
-BOOL pdb_set_init_flags (struct samu *sampass, enum pdb_elements element, enum pdb_value_state value_flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_init_flags(struct samu *sampass, enum pdb_elements element, enum pdb_value_state value_flag)
 {
         if (!sampass || !sampass)
                 return False;
@@ -598,7 +495,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_init_flags (struct samu *sampass, enum pdb_elements element, enum p
         return True;
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_user_sid (struct samu *sampass, const DOM_SID *u_sid, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_user_sid(struct samu *sampass, const DOM_SID *u_sid, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass || !u_sid)
 		return False;
@@ -611,7 +508,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_user_sid (struct samu *sampass, const DOM_SID *u_sid, enum pdb_valu
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_USERSID, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_user_sid_from_string (struct samu *sampass, fstring u_sid, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_user_sid_from_string(struct samu *sampass, fstring u_sid, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	DOM_SID new_sid;
 	
@@ -642,7 +539,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_user_sid_from_string (struct samu *sampass, fstring u_sid, enum pdb
  have to allow the explicitly setting of a group SID here.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_group_sid (struct samu *sampass, const DOM_SID *g_sid, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_group_sid(struct samu *sampass, const DOM_SID *g_sid, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	gid_t gid;
 
@@ -808,7 +705,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_logon_script(struct samu *sampass, const char *logon_script, enum p
  Set the user's profile path.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_profile_path (struct samu *sampass, const char *profile_path, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_profile_path(struct samu *sampass, const char *profile_path, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -835,7 +732,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_profile_path (struct samu *sampass, const char *profile_path, enum
  Set the user's directory drive.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_dir_drive (struct samu *sampass, const char *dir_drive, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_dir_drive(struct samu *sampass, const char *dir_drive, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -862,7 +759,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_dir_drive (struct samu *sampass, const char *dir_drive, enum pdb_va
  Set the user's home directory.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_homedir (struct samu *sampass, const char *home_dir, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_homedir(struct samu *sampass, const char *home_dir, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -889,7 +786,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_homedir (struct samu *sampass, const char *home_dir, enum pdb_value
  Set the user's account description.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_acct_desc (struct samu *sampass, const char *acct_desc, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_acct_desc(struct samu *sampass, const char *acct_desc, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -913,7 +810,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_acct_desc (struct samu *sampass, const char *acct_desc, enum pdb_va
  Set the user's workstation allowed list.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_workstations (struct samu *sampass, const char *workstations, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_workstations(struct samu *sampass, const char *workstations, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -940,7 +837,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_workstations (struct samu *sampass, const char *workstations, enum
  Set the user's 'unknown_str', whatever the heck this actually is...
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_unknown_str (struct samu *sampass, const char *unknown_str, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_unknown_str(struct samu *sampass, const char *unknown_str, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -964,7 +861,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_unknown_str (struct samu *sampass, const char *unknown_str, enum pd
  Set the user's dial string.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_munged_dial (struct samu *sampass, const char *munged_dial, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_munged_dial(struct samu *sampass, const char *munged_dial, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -988,7 +885,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_munged_dial (struct samu *sampass, const char *munged_dial, enum pd
  Set the user's NT hash.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_nt_passwd (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 pwd[NT_HASH_LEN], enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_nt_passwd(struct samu *sampass, const uint8 pwd[NT_HASH_LEN], enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -1009,7 +906,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_nt_passwd (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 pwd[NT_HASH_LEN], enum
  Set the user's LM hash.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_lanman_passwd (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 pwd[LM_HASH_LEN], enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_lanman_passwd(struct samu *sampass, const uint8 pwd[LM_HASH_LEN], enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -1034,7 +931,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_lanman_passwd (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 pwd[LM_HASH_LEN],
  in pwd.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_pw_history (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 *pwd, uint32 historyLen, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_pw_history(struct samu *sampass, const uint8 *pwd, uint32 historyLen, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -1058,7 +955,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_pw_history (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 *pwd, uint32 historyL
  below)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_plaintext_pw_only (struct samu *sampass, const char *password, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_plaintext_pw_only(struct samu *sampass, const char *password, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -1101,7 +998,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_logon_count(struct samu *sampass, uint16 logon_count, enum pdb_valu
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_LOGON_COUNT, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_unknown_6 (struct samu *sampass, uint32 unkn, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_unknown_6(struct samu *sampass, uint32 unkn, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -1111,7 +1008,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_unknown_6 (struct samu *sampass, uint32 unkn, enum pdb_value_state
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_UNKNOWN6, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_hours (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 *hours, enum pdb_value_state flag)
+BOOL pdb_set_hours(struct samu *sampass, const uint8 *hours, enum pdb_value_state flag)
 {
 	if (!sampass)
 		return False;
@@ -1126,7 +1023,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_hours (struct samu *sampass, const uint8 *hours, enum pdb_value_sta
 	return pdb_set_init_flags(sampass, PDB_HOURS, flag);
 }
 
-BOOL pdb_set_backend_private_data (struct samu *sampass, void *private_data, 
+BOOL pdb_set_backend_private_data(struct samu *sampass, void *private_data, 
 				   void (*free_fn)(void **), 
 				   const struct pdb_methods *my_methods, 
 				   enum pdb_value_state flag)
@@ -1155,7 +1052,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_backend_private_data (struct samu *sampass, void *private_data,
  password change.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_pass_changed_now (struct samu *sampass)
+BOOL pdb_set_pass_changed_now(struct samu *sampass)
 {
 	uint32 expire;
 	uint32 min_age;
@@ -1195,7 +1092,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_pass_changed_now (struct samu *sampass)
  Also sets the last change time to NOW.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL pdb_set_plaintext_passwd (struct samu *sampass, const char *plaintext)
+BOOL pdb_set_plaintext_passwd(struct samu *sampass, const char *plaintext)
 {
 	uchar new_lanman_p16[LM_HASH_LEN];
 	uchar new_nt_p16[NT_HASH_LEN];
@@ -1294,7 +1191,7 @@ BOOL pdb_set_plaintext_passwd (struct samu *sampass, const char *plaintext)
 }
 
 /* check for any PDB_SET/CHANGED field and fill the appropriate mask bit */
-uint32 pdb_build_fields_present (struct samu *sampass)
+uint32 pdb_build_fields_present(struct samu *sampass)
 {
 	/* value set to all for testing */
 	return 0x00ffffff;
diff --git a/source/passdb/pdb_interface.c b/source/passdb/pdb_interface.c
index 393b60516cc..94adebe2327 100644
--- a/source/passdb/pdb_interface.c
+++ b/source/passdb/pdb_interface.c
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ static struct pdb_init_function_entry *backends = NULL;
 static void lazy_initialize_passdb(void)
 {
 	static BOOL initialized = False;
-	if(initialized)return;
+	if(initialized) {
+		return;
+	}
 	static_init_pdb;
 	initialized = True;
 }
@@ -201,13 +203,19 @@ static struct pdb_methods *pdb_get_methods_reload( BOOL reload )
 	if ( pdb && reload ) {
 		pdb->free_private_data( &(pdb->private_data) );
 		if ( !NT_STATUS_IS_OK( make_pdb_method_name( &pdb, lp_passdb_backend() ) ) ) {
-			return NULL;
+			pstring msg;
+			slprintf(msg, sizeof(msg)-1, "pdb_get_methods_reload: failed to get pdb methods for backend %s\n",
+				lp_passdb_backend() );
+			smb_panic(msg);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if ( !pdb ) {
 		if ( !NT_STATUS_IS_OK( make_pdb_method_name( &pdb, lp_passdb_backend() ) ) ) {
-			return NULL;
+			pstring msg;
+			slprintf(msg, sizeof(msg)-1, "pdb_get_methods_reload: failed to get pdb methods for backend %s\n",
+				lp_passdb_backend() );
+			smb_panic(msg);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -226,22 +234,12 @@ static struct pdb_methods *pdb_get_methods(void)
 BOOL pdb_setsampwent(BOOL update, uint16 acb_mask) 
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->setsampwent(pdb, update, acb_mask));
 }
 
 void pdb_endsampwent(void) 
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	pdb->endsampwent(pdb);
 }
 
@@ -249,16 +247,10 @@ BOOL pdb_getsampwent(struct samu *user)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	if ( !NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->getsampwent(pdb, user) ) ) {
 		return False;
 	}
-
 	pdb_force_pw_initialization( user );
-
 	return True;
 }
 
@@ -266,10 +258,6 @@ BOOL pdb_getsampwnam(struct samu *sam_acct, const char *username)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->getsampwnam(pdb, sam_acct, username))) {
 		return False;
 	}
@@ -280,8 +268,14 @@ BOOL pdb_getsampwnam(struct samu *sam_acct, const char *username)
 
 	pdb_force_pw_initialization( sam_acct );
 	
-	if ( (csamuser = samu_new( NULL )) != NULL ) {
-		pdb_copy_sam_account(csamuser, sam_acct);
+	csamuser = samu_new( NULL );
+	if (!csamuser) {
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	if (!pdb_copy_sam_account(csamuser, sam_acct)) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(csamuser);
+		return False;
 	}
 
 	return True;
@@ -314,13 +308,9 @@ BOOL guest_user_info( struct samu *user )
 
 BOOL pdb_getsampwsid(struct samu *sam_acct, const DOM_SID *sid) 
 {
-	struct pdb_methods *pdb;
+	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 	uint32 rid;
 
-	if ( !(pdb = pdb_get_methods()) ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	/* hard code the Guest RID of 501 */
 
 	if ( !sid_peek_check_rid( get_global_sam_sid(), sid, &rid ) )
@@ -410,11 +400,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_create_user(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char *name, uint32 flags,
 			 uint32 *rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->create_user(pdb, mem_ctx, name, flags, rid);
 }
 
@@ -472,10 +457,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_delete_user(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct samu *sam_acct)
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 	uid_t uid = -1;
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	/* sanity check to make sure we don't delete root */
 
 	if ( !sid_to_uid( pdb_get_user_sid(sam_acct), &uid ) ) {
@@ -492,11 +473,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_delete_user(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct samu *sam_acct)
 NTSTATUS pdb_add_sam_account(struct samu *sam_acct) 
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-	
 	return pdb->add_sam_account(pdb, sam_acct);
 }
 
@@ -504,10 +480,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_update_sam_account(struct samu *sam_acct)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	if (csamuser != NULL) {
 		TALLOC_FREE(csamuser);
 		csamuser = NULL;
@@ -520,10 +492,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_delete_sam_account(struct samu *sam_acct)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	if (csamuser != NULL) {
 		TALLOC_FREE(csamuser);
 		csamuser = NULL;
@@ -537,10 +505,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_rename_sam_account(struct samu *oldname, const char *newname)
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 	uid_t uid;
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-	}
-
 	if (csamuser != NULL) {
 		TALLOC_FREE(csamuser);
 		csamuser = NULL;
@@ -562,44 +526,24 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_rename_sam_account(struct samu *oldname, const char *newname)
 NTSTATUS pdb_update_login_attempts(struct samu *sam_acct, BOOL success)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->update_login_attempts(pdb, sam_acct, success);
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_getgrsid(GROUP_MAP *map, DOM_SID sid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->getgrsid(pdb, map, sid));
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_getgrgid(GROUP_MAP *map, gid_t gid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->getgrgid(pdb, map, gid));
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_getgrnam(GROUP_MAP *map, const char *name)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->getgrnam(pdb, map, name));
 }
 
@@ -645,11 +589,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_create_dom_group(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char *name,
 			      uint32 *rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->create_dom_group(pdb, mem_ctx, name, rid);
 }
 
@@ -704,44 +643,24 @@ static NTSTATUS pdb_default_delete_dom_group(struct pdb_methods *methods,
 NTSTATUS pdb_delete_dom_group(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, uint32 rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->delete_dom_group(pdb, mem_ctx, rid);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_add_group_mapping_entry(GROUP_MAP *map)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->add_group_mapping_entry(pdb, map);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_update_group_mapping_entry(GROUP_MAP *map)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->update_group_mapping_entry(pdb, map);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_delete_group_mapping_entry(DOM_SID sid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->delete_group_mapping_entry(pdb, sid);
 }
 
@@ -749,11 +668,6 @@ BOOL pdb_enum_group_mapping(const DOM_SID *sid, enum SID_NAME_USE sid_name_use,
 			    size_t *p_num_entries, BOOL unix_only)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb-> enum_group_mapping(pdb, sid, sid_name_use,
 		pp_rmap, p_num_entries, unix_only));
 }
@@ -766,10 +680,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_enum_group_members(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 	NTSTATUS result;
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	result = pdb->enum_group_members(pdb, mem_ctx, 
 			sid, pp_member_rids, p_num_members);
 		
@@ -796,11 +706,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_enum_group_memberships(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct samu *user,
 				    size_t *p_num_groups)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->enum_group_memberships(
 		pdb, mem_ctx, user,
 		pp_sids, pp_gids, p_num_groups);
@@ -829,11 +734,6 @@ static NTSTATUS pdb_default_set_unix_primary_group(struct pdb_methods *methods,
 NTSTATUS pdb_set_unix_primary_group(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct samu *user)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->set_unix_primary_group(pdb, mem_ctx, user);
 }
 
@@ -923,11 +823,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_add_groupmem(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, uint32 group_rid,
 			  uint32 member_rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->add_groupmem(pdb, mem_ctx, group_rid, member_rid);
 }
 
@@ -990,44 +885,24 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_del_groupmem(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, uint32 group_rid,
 			  uint32 member_rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->del_groupmem(pdb, mem_ctx, group_rid, member_rid);
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_find_alias(const char *name, DOM_SID *sid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->find_alias(pdb, name, sid));
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_create_alias(const char *name, uint32 *rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->create_alias(pdb, name, rid);
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_delete_alias(const DOM_SID *sid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->delete_alias(pdb, sid));
 							    
 }
@@ -1035,44 +910,24 @@ BOOL pdb_delete_alias(const DOM_SID *sid)
 BOOL pdb_get_aliasinfo(const DOM_SID *sid, struct acct_info *info)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->get_aliasinfo(pdb, sid, info));
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_set_aliasinfo(const DOM_SID *sid, struct acct_info *info)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->set_aliasinfo(pdb, sid, info));
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_add_aliasmem(const DOM_SID *alias, const DOM_SID *member)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->add_aliasmem(pdb, alias, member);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_del_aliasmem(const DOM_SID *alias, const DOM_SID *member)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->del_aliasmem(pdb, alias, member);
 }
 
@@ -1080,13 +935,7 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_enum_aliasmem(const DOM_SID *alias,
 			   DOM_SID **pp_members, size_t *p_num_members)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-	}
-
-	return pdb->enum_aliasmem(pdb, alias,
-					      pp_members, p_num_members);
+	return pdb->enum_aliasmem(pdb, alias, pp_members, p_num_members);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS pdb_enum_alias_memberships(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
@@ -1096,11 +945,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_enum_alias_memberships(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				    size_t *p_num_alias_rids)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->enum_alias_memberships(pdb, mem_ctx,
 						       domain_sid,
 						       members, num_members,
@@ -1115,11 +959,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_lookup_rids(const DOM_SID *domain_sid,
 			 uint32 *attrs)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->lookup_rids(pdb, domain_sid,
 					    num_rids, rids, names, attrs);
 }
@@ -1131,11 +970,6 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_lookup_names(const DOM_SID *domain_sid,
 			  uint32 *attrs)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->lookup_names(pdb, domain_sid,
 					     num_names, names, rids, attrs);
 }
@@ -1143,55 +977,30 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_lookup_names(const DOM_SID *domain_sid,
 BOOL pdb_get_account_policy(int policy_index, uint32 *value)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->get_account_policy(pdb, policy_index, value));
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_set_account_policy(int policy_index, uint32 value)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->set_account_policy(pdb, policy_index, value));
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_get_seq_num(time_t *seq_num)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb->get_seq_num(pdb, seq_num));
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_uid_to_rid(uid_t uid, uint32 *rid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->uid_to_rid(pdb, uid, rid);
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_gid_to_sid(gid_t gid, DOM_SID *sid)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->gid_to_sid(pdb, gid, sid);
 }
 
@@ -1199,22 +1008,12 @@ BOOL pdb_sid_to_id(const DOM_SID *sid, union unid_t *id,
 		   enum SID_NAME_USE *type)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->sid_to_id(pdb, sid, id, type);
 }
 
 BOOL pdb_rid_algorithm(void)
 {
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
-
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	return pdb->rid_algorithm(pdb);
 }
 
@@ -1234,10 +1033,6 @@ BOOL pdb_new_rid(uint32 *rid)
 	int i;
 	TALLOC_CTX *ctx;
 
-	if ( !pdb ) {
-		return False;
-	}
-
 	if (pdb_rid_algorithm()) {
 		DEBUG(0, ("Trying to allocate a RID when algorithmic RIDs "
 			  "are active\n"));
@@ -2079,10 +1874,10 @@ struct pdb_search *pdb_search_users(uint32 acct_flags)
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 	struct pdb_search *result;
 
-	if (pdb == NULL) return NULL;
-
 	result = pdb_search_init(PDB_USER_SEARCH);
-	if (result == NULL) return NULL;
+	if (result == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (!pdb->search_users(pdb, result, acct_flags)) {
 		talloc_destroy(result->mem_ctx);
@@ -2096,10 +1891,10 @@ struct pdb_search *pdb_search_groups(void)
 	struct pdb_methods *pdb = pdb_get_methods();
 	struct pdb_search *result;
 
-	if (pdb == NULL) return NULL;
-
 	result = pdb_search_init(PDB_GROUP_SEARCH);
-	if (result == NULL) return NULL;
+	if (result == NULL) {
+		 return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (!pdb->search_groups(pdb, result)) {
 		talloc_destroy(result->mem_ctx);