From: "Geyslan G. Bem" In system_tr_open(), the filp->private_data can be assigned the 'dir' variable even if it was freed. This is on the error path, and is harmless because the error return code will prevent filp->private_data from being used. But for correctness, we should not assign it to a recently freed variable, as that can cause static tools to give false warnings. Also have both subsystem_open() and system_tr_open() return -ENODEV if tracing has been disabled. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1383764571-7318-1-git-send-email-geyslan@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Geyslan G. Bem Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt --- kernel/trace/trace_events.c | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c index 043f833..f919a2e 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c +++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c @@ -1062,6 +1062,9 @@ static int subsystem_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) struct trace_array *tr; int ret; + if (tracing_is_disabled()) + return -ENODEV; + /* Make sure the system still exists */ mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock); mutex_lock(&event_mutex); @@ -1108,6 +1111,9 @@ static int system_tr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) struct trace_array *tr = inode->i_private; int ret; + if (tracing_is_disabled()) + return -ENODEV; + if (trace_array_get(tr) < 0) return -ENODEV; @@ -1124,11 +1130,12 @@ static int system_tr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) if (ret < 0) { trace_array_put(tr); kfree(dir); + return ret; } filp->private_data = dir; - return ret; + return 0; } static int subsystem_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) -- 1.8.4.rc3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/