linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/8] drivers/media/video/uvc: introduce missing kfree

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Date:	Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:45:51 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>
To:	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>
Cc:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...radead.org>,
	linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/8] drivers/media/video/uvc: introduce missing kfree

> > -	if ((stream->dev->quirks & UVC_QUIRK_PROBE_DEF) && query == UVC_GET_DEF)
> > -		return -EIO;
> > +	if ((stream->dev->quirks & UVC_QUIRK_PROBE_DEF) &&
> > +			query == UVC_GET_DEF) {
> > +		ret = -EIO;
> > +		goto out;
> > +	}
> 
> This check can be moved before kmalloc(), removing the need to free memory in 
> case of error.
> 
> Julia, do you want to submit a modified patch or should I do it myself ?

I can do it.  I will send a revised patch shortly.

julia
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