linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] usb: xhci: Fix memory leak in xchi_disable

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Message-ID: <2026010835-footless-decrease-e72a@gregkh>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 10:15:21 +0100
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Zilin Guan <zilin@....edu.cn>
Cc: jianhao.xu@....edu.cn, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, mathias.nyman@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usb: xhci: Fix memory leak in xchi_disable_slot()

On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 09:05:31AM +0000, Zilin Guan wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 06:42:51AM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> > As per our documentation, you need to describe the tool being used,
> > please read and follow that, otherwise we have no idea of what is
> > happening here.
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> The tool used is an experimental static analysis tool we are developing. 
> It is based on the LLVM framework and specifically designed to detect 
> memory management issues.
> 
> The tool is currently under active development, so we do not have a public 
> repository link at this moment. However, we plan to open-source it once 
> the associated research is published.

As per our documentation, you need to say all of this.  Please read:
	Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
and follow that.

thanks,

greg k-h