linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: dw: fix potential memory leak in dw_dma_parse

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Date:	Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:29:00 +0530
From:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:	Mans Rullgard <mans@...sr.com>
Cc:	Viresh Kumar <vireshk@...nel.org>,
	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>, dmaengine@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Julian Margetson <runaway@...dw.ms>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: dw: fix potential memory leak in
 dw_dma_parse_dt()

On 17-12-15, 23:30, Mans Rullgard wrote:
> If the "dma-channels" DT property is missing, the dw_dma_parse_dt()
> function return NULL, but not before allocating memory for a struct
> dw_dma_platform_data through devres.  If the device supports parameter
> detection, the probe still succeeds and the allocated memory is not
> released until the device is removed.
> 
> Fix this by deferring the allocation until after checking the
> "dma-channels" property.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mans Rullgard <mans@...sr.com>
> ---
> This has only been compile-tested as I have no suitable hardware.
> ---
>  drivers/dma/dw/platform.c | 7 +++++--
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>

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viresh
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