netdev - Re: [patch net-next] mlxsw: core: Use devm_kzalloc to allocate mlxsw

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Message-ID: <20151222081032.GA2185@nanopsycho.orion>
Date:	Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:10:32 +0100
From:	Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, idosch@...lanox.com, eladr@...lanox.com,
	yotamg@...lanox.com, ogerlitz@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next] mlxsw: core: Use devm_kzalloc to allocate
 mlxsw_hwmon structure

Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 04:12:06PM CET, jiri@...nulli.us wrote:
>From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>
>
>KASan reported use-after-free for the hwmon structure. So fix this by
>using devm_kzalloc and let the core take care about freeing the memory
>during device dettach.

We found one small change is needed to be added. Will send v2.
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