linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] spi: rspi: Fix leaking of unused DMA descriptors

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Date:	Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:58:30 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
Cc:	Laurent Pinchart <Laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>,
	linux-spi@...r.kernel.org, dmaengine@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-sh@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] spi: rspi: Fix leaking of unused DMA descriptors

On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 06:06:41PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> If dmaengine_prep_slave_sg() or dmaengine_submit() fail, we may leak
> unused DMA descriptors.

This doesn't apply, I guess it may depend on some of your other DMA
related patches but it's not immediately obvious and it's not been sent
as part of a series.  Can you please check and/or clarify?

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