linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2] iommu/amd: gray the 'irq_remap

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Message-ID: <CAHkRjk5WzPT1gRaa=3qyrp1gcee9ZQKF_rU42FAu0C6ep8JPug@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 2 Dec 2015 11:31:02 +0000
From:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@...il.com>
To:	Michael Wang <yun.wang@...fitbricks.com>
Cc:	Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>, iommu@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2] iommu/amd: gray the 'irq_remap_table' object for kmemleak

On 2 December 2015 at 10:56, Michael Wang <yun.wang@...fitbricks.com> wrote:
> On 12/02/2015 11:52 AM, Catalin Marinas wrote:
>>> Is there any more concern? actually we just want to get rid of this
>>> annoying report on obj won't leak, if you're going to create obj for
>>> 'irq_lookup_table' that's also fine for us, or will you pick this patch?
>>
>> My preference (from a kmemleak perspective) is to tell kmemleak about
>> the irq_lookup_table. Untested:
>
> I'm fine with both solution, will leave the decision to maintainer :-)
>
> BTW, could you please send a formal patch with descriptions?

I could copy your description but I don't currently have a way (nor
time) to test the patch. If you plan to test it anyway, please feel
free to include my diff (which I guess was badly re-formatted by
gmail), I don't really mind which author it is (I found it easier to
show a diff than explain in plain English ;)).

-- 
Catalin
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