linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kbuild: implement modules.order

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Message-ID: <47564F35.30706@gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:11:49 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
To:	WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
CC:	sam@...nborg.org, Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	notting@...hat.com, rusty@...tcorp.com.au, kay.sievers@...y.org,
	greg@...ah.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kbuild: implement modules.order

WANG Cong wrote:
>>> I think, you forgot to free(3) the memory you calloc(3)'ed and
>>> malloc(3)'ed above.
>> It's a simple program where whole body is in main().  Why bother?
>> What's the benefit of adding hash-table iterating free logic?
>>
> 
> Personally, I think memory leaks are bugs. And we hate bugs. ;)

Trust me.  As a person buried alive in bug reports, I hate bugs too.  I
just don't agree that this type of programs should free all its
resources before exiting.  How about adding a comment saying /* we're
going out anyway, don't bother freeing hashtable */?

-- 
tejun
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