linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] tools: objtool: fix memory leak in elf_create_rela

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Date:   Thu, 14 Sep 2017 07:50:44 -0500
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
To:     Martin Kepplinger <martink@...teo.de>
Cc:     mingo.kernel.org@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] tools: objtool: fix memory leak in
 elf_create_rela_section()

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 08:01:38AM +0200, Martin Kepplinger wrote:
> Let's free the allocated char array relaname before returning
> in order to avoid leaking memory.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Martin Kepplinger <martink@...teo.de>
> ---
> 
> I should've allocated some brain resources before freeing some computer's.

Oops.  I also failed to engage the brain.  Sometimes the simplest
patches are the most deceptive. ;-)

Acked-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>

-- 
Josh