linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/13] USB: gadget: s3c2410_udc: fix memory leak with using debugfs

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Date:   Mon, 6 Feb 2023 10:57:42 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@...il.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/13] USB: gadget: s3c2410_udc: fix memory leak with
 using debugfs_lookup()

On Fri, Feb 03, 2023 at 09:20:10AM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 02/02/2023 16:32, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it,
> > otherwise the memory will leak over time.  To make things simpler, just
> > call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic
> > at once.
> > 
> 
> Hi Greg,
> 
> This driver will be removed in v6.3 via Arnd's tree:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221021203329.4143397-13-arnd@kernel.org/
> 
> I think we can skip any work on this.

Ok, thanks, I'll drop it from my patch queue for now.  If it sticks
around, I'll apply it :)

greg k-h