Automatic merge from submit-queue (batch tested with PRs 49212, 49203, 49255)
If the init fails for whatever reason, plugin is nil and cannot be used.
**What this PR does / why we need it**:
Addressing
```
=== RUN TestCanSupport
E0719 13:48:19.829849 2289 driver-call.go:232] init command failed, status: Successx, reason:
--- FAIL: TestCanSupport (0.00s)
flexvolume_test.go:180: Can't find the plugin by name
panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference [recovered]
panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
[signal SIGSEGV: segmentation violation code=0x1 addr=0x30 pc=0x11fc5b5]
```
**Which issue this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*: fixes #
N/A
**Special notes for your reviewer**:
N/A
**Release note**:
```release-note
NONE
```
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