linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] usb: dwc3: free dwc->regset on dwc3_debugfs

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Message-ID: <0C18FE92A7765D4EB9EE5D38D86A563A05CFEB0F@shsmsx102.ccr.corp.intel.com>
Date:	Tue, 12 Apr 2016 06:52:37 +0000
From:	"Du, Changbin" <changbin.du@...el.com>
To:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...nel.org>
CC:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] usb: dwc3: free dwc->regset on dwc3_debugfs_exit

Hi, Balbi,

> > Hmm, I agree from this point. I will combine this patch with other two
> patches
> > (due to their dependency). And I'd like remove the 'dwc->root=NULL' as
> well,
> 
> you are creating a dependency that doesn't exist. Please stop that. You
> should have two separate branches based on v4.6-rc3 (or, if you prefer,
> one based on my testing/fixes and another based on my testing/next). On
> one branch you have *only* $subject and you fix *all* the memory
> leaks. On the other branch you have the other two patches.
> 
> Ignore the fact that we might have a conflict, that's for git (and
> maintainers) to handle when they happen.
> 
> Again, don't create dependencies between fixes for the -rc cycle and
> changes for the next merge window.
> 
Thanks for dedicated explanation. I was concern about the conflict.
Now it is very clear for me to handle such situation.

> > Is it ok for you?
> 
> yeah, please remove root = NULL as that's completely unnecessary, but
> split these patches in separate branches and fix all memory leaks.
> 
> --
> balbi