linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/18] lirc driver for 1st-gen Media Center Ed. USB IR transceivers

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Date:	Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:04:38 +0200
From:	Janne Grunau <j@...nau.net>
To:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:	Jarod Wilson <jwilson@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>,
	Janne Grunau <j@...nau.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/18] lirc driver for 1st-gen Media Center Ed. USB IR transceivers

On Tuesday 09 September 2008 21:21:40 Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> > +error:
> > +     mceusb_delete(dev);
> > +     dev = NULL;
> > +     dprintk("%s: retval = %x", __func__, retval);
> > +     up(&minor_table_mutex);
> > +     return retval;
> > +}
>
> This will leak the memory allocated for dev.  It also leaves the
> entry in minor_table pointing to a nonfunctional device.

Argh, I replied too quickly.

kfree(dev) and minor_table cleanup are in mceusb_delete()

Janne
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