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

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Date:   Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:34:34 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:     Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>,
        Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Richard Fontana <rfontana@...hat.com>,
        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

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 11:02:08AM -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> 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

Was it fixed by any specific patch, or just a side-affect of some other
larger change?

thanks,

greg k-h