netdev - Re: [PATCH net 3/3] enic: fix memory leak in rq

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Date:	Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:43:22 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	_govind@....com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, ssujith@...co.com, benve@...co.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 3/3] enic: fix memory leak in rq_clean

From: Govindarajulu Varadarajan <_govind@....com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:52:56 +0530

> When incoming packet qualifies for rx_copybreak, we copy the data to newly
> allocated skb. We do not free/unmap the original buffer. At this point driver
> assumes this buffer is unallocated. When enic_rq_alloc_buf() is called for
> buffer allocation, it checks if buf->os_buf is NULL. If its not NULL that means
> buffer can be re-used.
> 
> When vnic_rq_clean() is called for freeing all rq buffers, and if the
> rx_copybreak reused buffer falls outside the used desc, we do not free the
> buffer. The following trace is observer when dma-debug is enabled.
> 
> Fix is to walk through complete ring and clean if buffer is present.
 ...
> Signed-off-by: Govindarajulu Varadarajan <_govind@....com>

Applied.
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