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Message-ID: <084d0445-b504-4323-b852-81e700f8fbe6@kernel.org> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:03:16 +0100 From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org> To: Ally Heev <allyheev@...il.com>, Madhavan Srinivasan <maddy@...ux.ibm.com>, Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>, Nicholas Piggin <npiggin@...il.com>, Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu> Cc: linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] powerpc: 82xx: fix uninitialized pointers with free attribute On 16/11/2025 15:25, Ally Heev wrote: > Uninitialized pointers with `__free` attribute can cause undefined > behavior as the memory allocated to the pointer is freed automatically > when the pointer goes out of scope. > > powerpc/km82xx doesn't have any bugs related to this as of now, but, > it is better to initialize and assign pointers with `__free` attribute > in one statement to ensure proper scope-based cleanup > > Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org> > Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/aPiG_F5EBQUjZqsl@stanley.mountain/ > Signed-off-by: Ally Heev <allyheev@...il.com> > --- > Changes in v2: > - updated commit description > - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251104-aheev-uninitialized-free-attr-km82xx-v1-1-903be69f2cd4@gmail.com > --- This is the correct approach and the original patch should have never been amended while applying. Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org> Best regards, Krzysztof
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