linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: Fix memory leak in psxpad_spi

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Date:   Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:02:08 -0800
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>
Cc:     Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Richard Fontana <rfontana@...hat.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Allison Randal <allison@...utok.net>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        emamd001@....edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: Fix memory leak in psxpad_spi_probe

Hi Navid,

On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 02:01:11PM -0600, Navid Emamdoost wrote:
> In the implementation of psxpad_spi_probe() the allocated memory for
> pdev is leaked if psxpad_spi_init_ff() or input_register_polled_device()
> fail. The solution is using device managed allocation, like the one used
> for pad. Perform the allocation using
> devm_input_allocate_polled_device().
> 
> Fixes: 8be193c7b1f4 ("Input: add support for PlayStation 1/2 joypads connected via SPI")
> Signed-off-by: Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>

This is fixed in the current version of the driver, but you can send it
to stable@...kernel.orf with my

Acked-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>

> ---
>  drivers/input/joystick/psxpad-spi.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/psxpad-spi.c b/drivers/input/joystick/psxpad-spi.c
> index 7eee1b0e360f..99a6052500ca 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/joystick/psxpad-spi.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/joystick/psxpad-spi.c
> @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int psxpad_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>  	if (!pad)
>  		return -ENOMEM;
>  
> -	pdev = input_allocate_polled_device();
> +	pdev = devm_input_allocate_polled_device(&spi->dev);
>  	if (!pdev) {
>  		dev_err(&spi->dev, "failed to allocate input device\n");
>  		return -ENOMEM;
> -- 
> 2.17.1
> 

-- 
Dmitry