linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] firmware_loader: use kernel credentials when reading firmware

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Date:   Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:46:29 +1000
From:   Thiébaud Weksteen <tweek@...gle.com>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Qian Cai <quic_qiancai@...cinc.com>
Cc:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Jeffrey Vander Stoep <jeffv@...gle.com>,
        Saravana Kannan <saravanak@...gle.com>,
        Alistair Delva <adelva@...gle.com>,
        Adam Shih <adamshih@...gle.com>,
        SElinux list <selinux@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] firmware_loader: use kernel credentials when reading firmware

> Ugh, yeah, a put_cred() is not called after this.

Good catch, I wasn't aware that an extra call to put_cred was required here.

I'll send a new version for the patch. I'll update the commit log as
well, with the recommendation from Luis. Thanks.