linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][next] scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak on lcb

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Date:   Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:17:27 -0500
From:   "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To:     Colin King <colin.king@...onical.com>
Cc:     James Smart <james.smart@...adcom.com>,
        Dick Kennedy <dick.kennedy@...adcom.com>,
        "James E . J . Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak on lcb_context


Colin,

> Currently there is an error return path that neglects to free the
> allocation for lcb_context.  Fix this by adding a new error free exit
> path that kfree's lcb_context before returning.  Use this new kfree
> exit path in another exit error path that also kfree's the same
> object, allowing a line of code to be removed.

Applied to 5.11/scsi-staging, thanks!

-- 
Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering