Clang 3.5 reports error: "reference cannot be bound to dereferenced null pointer"

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • 2.7.7
    • Affects Version/s: 2.7.6
    • Component/s: Testing Infrastructure
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    • Environment:
      Linux (Clang 3.5)
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      src/mongo/dbtests/perftests.cpp:752:18: error: reference cannot be bound to dereferenced null pointer in well-defined C++ code; pointer may be assumed to always convert to true
      [-Werror,-Wundefined-bool-conversion]
            if( &cc() )
            ~~   ^~~~
src/mongo/db/client.h:217:20: note: 'cc' returns a reference
    inline Client& cc() {
                   ^
1 error generated.

            Assignee:
            Tyler Brock (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Tyler Brock (Inactive)
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