linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] powerpc: Fix a memory leak in error handling paths

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Date:   Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:55:40 -0500
From:   Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>, gustavoars@...nel.org,
        linuxppc-dev <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] powerpc: Fix a memory leak in error handling paths

On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 9:40 AM Christophe JAILLET
<christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr> wrote:
>
> If we exit the for_each_of_cpu_node loop early, the reference on the
> current node must be decremented, otherwise there is a leak.
>
> Fixes: a94fe366340a ("powerpc: use for_each_of_cpu_node iterator")
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
> ---
> Strangely, the commit above added the needed of_node_put in one place but
> missed 2 other places!

Well, maintained it in one place and forgot to add in the other two.

> This is strange, so maybe I misunderstand something. Review carefully
> ---
>  arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/feature.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>

I don't really think patch 2 is worthwhile but that's up to the
powerpc maintainers.

Rob