linux-kernel - Re: block: free q->flush_rq in blk_init_allocated

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Date:	Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:34:06 -0600
From:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...com>
To:	Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>, Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: block: free q->flush_rq in blk_init_allocated_queue error paths.

On 03/19/2014 01:22 PM, Mike Snitzer wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 19 2014 at  3:12pm -0400,
> Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com> wrote:
>
>> Commit 7982e90c3a ("block: fix q->flush_rq NULL pointer crash on dm-mpath flush")
>> moved an allocation to blk_init_allocated_queue(), but neglected to free
>> that allocation on the error paths that follow.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Dave Jones <davej@...oraproject.org>
>
> Ngh.. thanks Dave!
>
> /me hangs his head in shame...
>
> Acked-by: Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>
>
> Jens, really sorry about this oversight.  I can take it on the chin and
> pick this up for Linus to take this week from linux-dm.git.  Your call.

No worries, I'll shove it off to Linus today. Then I can punch you on 
the chin next week.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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