linux-kernel - [PATCH] led: fix memory leak

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Date:	Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:31:36 +0900
From:	Masakazu Mokuno <Masakazu.Mokuno@...sony.com>
To:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] led: fix memory leak

led: fix memory leak

The memory for struct led_trigger should be properly kfreed in the case of
error of led_trigger_register(). Also this function should return NULL if
error.

Signed-off-by: Masakazu Mokuno <mokuno@...sony.co.jp>

---
 drivers/leds/led-triggers.c |    5 	4 +	1 -	0 !
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
@@ -261,9 +261,12 @@ void led_trigger_register_simple(const c
 	if (trigger) {
 		trigger->name = name;
 		err = led_trigger_register(trigger);
-		if (err < 0)
+		if (err < 0) {
+			kfree(trigger);
+			trigger = NULL;
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "LED trigger %s failed to register"
 				" (%d)\n", name, err);
+		}
 	} else
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "LED trigger %s failed to register"
 			" (no memory)\n", name);

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