linux-kernel - [PATCH 50/74] perf symbols: Move name malloc to when needed in dso_

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Date:	Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:07:59 -0300
From:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...radead.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH 50/74] perf symbols: Move name malloc to when needed in dso__load

From: David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>

Memory is currently leaked on some paths.

Signed-off-by: David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1358185607-90799-1-git-send-email-dsahern@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/symbol.c | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 2960284..daf9554 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -768,10 +768,6 @@ int dso__load(struct dso *dso, struct map *map, symbol_filter_t filter)
 	else
 		machine = NULL;
 
-	name = malloc(PATH_MAX);
-	if (!name)
-		return -1;
-
 	dso->adjust_symbols = 0;
 
 	if (strncmp(dso->name, "/tmp/perf-", 10) == 0) {
@@ -795,6 +791,10 @@ int dso__load(struct dso *dso, struct map *map, symbol_filter_t filter)
 	if (machine)
 		root_dir = machine->root_dir;
 
+	name = malloc(PATH_MAX);
+	if (!name)
+		return -1;
+
 	/* Iterate over candidate debug images.
 	 * Keep track of "interesting" ones (those which have a symtab, dynsym,
 	 * and/or opd section) for processing.
-- 
1.8.1.1.361.gec3ae6e

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