linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xen/blkback: fix memory leaks

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Date:   Mon, 12 Aug 2019 08:18:48 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Wenwen Wang <wenwen@...uga.edu>
Cc:     Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>,
        Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@...rix.com>,
        "moderated list:XEN BLOCK SUBSYSTEM" <xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>,
        "open list:BLOCK LAYER" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xen/blkback: fix memory leaks

On 8/11/19 10:23 AM, Wenwen Wang wrote:
> In read_per_ring_refs(), after 'req' and related memory regions are
> allocated, xen_blkif_map() is invoked to map the shared frame, irq, and
> etc. However, if this mapping process fails, no cleanup is performed,
> leading to memory leaks. To fix this issue, invoke the cleanup before
> returning the error.

Applied, thanks.

-- 
Jens Axboe