linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: mkpiggy.c: fix resource leakage

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Message-ID: <52533965.3080906@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:44:53 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	"Geyslan G. Bem" <geyslan@...il.com>
CC:	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-br@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: mkpiggy.c: fix resource leakage

On 10/07/2013 03:16 PM, Geyslan G. Bem wrote:
> Even though the resource is released when the application is closed or
> when returned from main function, modified to make it in accordance.
> Now FILE pointer is always verified.

By the way, the subject is misleading - there is no resource leakage
since the program is terminated anyway.

	-hpa


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