netdev - [PATCH iproute2 2/2] dcb: fix memory leak

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Date:   Sat,  1 May 2021 18:39:23 +0200
From:   Andrea Claudi <aclaudi@...hat.com>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     stephen@...workplumber.org, dsahern@...il.com
Subject: [PATCH iproute2 2/2] dcb: fix memory leak

main() dinamically allocates dcb, but when dcb_help() is called it
returns without freeing it.

Fix this using a goto, as it is already done in the same function.

Fixes: 67033d1c1c8a ("Add skeleton of a new tool, dcb")
Signed-off-by: Andrea Claudi <aclaudi@...hat.com>
---
 dcb/dcb.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/dcb/dcb.c b/dcb/dcb.c
index 64a9ef02..696f00e4 100644
--- a/dcb/dcb.c
+++ b/dcb/dcb.c
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		case 'h':
 			dcb_help();
-			return 0;
+			ret = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+			goto dcb_free;
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option.\n");
 			dcb_help();
-- 
2.30.2