https://github.com/yast/yast-s390/blob/master/src/lib/y2s390/dasds_reader.rb#L172-L176 > def use_diag?(dasd) > diag_file = "/sys/#{dasd.sysfs_id}/device/use_diag" > use_diag = Yast::SCR.Read(Yast.path(".target.string"), diag_file) if File.exist?(diag_file) > use_diag.to_i == 1 > end If the file does not exist, "use_diag" will remain nil, and "use_diag.to_i" will throw a nil.NilClass exception because "use_diag.to_i" will evaluate to "nil.to_i".