linux-kernel - RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net] octeontx2-af: Initialize bitmap arrays.

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Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:43:26 +0000
From: Ratheesh Kannoth <rkannoth@...vell.com>
To: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
CC: Subbaraya Sundeep Bhatta <sbhatta@...vell.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org"
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        Geethasowjanya Akula
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        Hariprasad Kelam <hkelam@...vell.com>,
        Suman Ghosh
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Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net] octeontx2-af: Initialize bitmap arrays.

> From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
> Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net] octeontx2-af: Initialize bitmap arrays.
> 
> I think the question is: if the devm_kfree() calls are removed, then is the
> lifecycle of the objects in question managed correctly?
If lifecycle of the objects are managed correctly without devm_kfree(), why this API is 
Provided and exported in kernel ?

> 
> > 2. I could see instances of devm_kfree() usage in current kernel where it
> does explicit calls.
> 
> Sure. But in this case the use of devm_* doesn't seem to be adding anything
> if the memory is _always_ freed by explicit calls to devm_kfree().
I got it.  I would like to keep the diff minimal (rather than deleting lines diff). would this be okay ?