netdev - [net-2.6 PATCH 3/3] igbvf: fix memory leak when ring size changed while interface down

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Date:	Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:32:25 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com,
	Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [net-2.6 PATCH 3/3] igbvf: fix memory leak when ring size changed
	while interface down

From: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>

This patch resolves a memory leak which occurs while changing the ring size
while the interface is down.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
---

 drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c |   30 +++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c
index ee17a09..c68265b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int igbvf_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 {
 	struct igbvf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct igbvf_ring *temp_ring;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 	u32 new_rx_count, new_tx_count;
 
 	if ((ring->rx_mini_pending) || (ring->rx_jumbo_pending))
@@ -299,15 +299,22 @@ static int igbvf_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	temp_ring = vmalloc(sizeof(struct igbvf_ring));
-	if (!temp_ring)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__IGBVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		msleep(1);
 
-	if (netif_running(adapter->netdev))
-		igbvf_down(adapter);
+	if (!netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
+		adapter->tx_ring->count = new_tx_count;
+		adapter->rx_ring->count = new_rx_count;
+		goto clear_reset;
+	}
+
+	temp_ring = vmalloc(sizeof(struct igbvf_ring));
+	if (!temp_ring) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto clear_reset;
+	}
+
+	igbvf_down(adapter);
 
 	/*
 	 * We can't just free everything and then setup again,
@@ -339,14 +346,11 @@ static int igbvf_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 		memcpy(adapter->rx_ring, temp_ring,sizeof(struct igbvf_ring));
 	}
-
-	err = 0;
 err_setup:
-	if (netif_running(adapter->netdev))
-		igbvf_up(adapter);
-
-	clear_bit(__IGBVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
+	igbvf_up(adapter);
 	vfree(temp_ring);
+clear_reset:
+	clear_bit(__IGBVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 	return err;
 }
 

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