netdev - Re: [v2] wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev

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Date:   Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:05:31 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To:     Zhengchao Shao <shaozhengchao@...wei.com>
Cc:     <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <stas.yakovlev@...il.com>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
        <edumazet@...gle.com>, <kuba@...nel.org>, <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        <linville@...driver.com>, <weiyongjun1@...wei.com>,
        <yuehaibing@...wei.com>, <shaozhengchao@...wei.com>
Subject: Re: [v2] wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()

Zhengchao Shao <shaozhengchao@...wei.com> wrote:

> In the error path of ipw_wdev_init(), exception value is returned, and
> the memory applied for in the function is not released. Also the memory
> is not released in ipw_pci_probe(). As a result, memory leakage occurs.
> So memory release needs to be added to the error path of ipw_wdev_init().
> 
> Fixes: a3caa99e6c68 ("libipw: initiate cfg80211 API conversion (v2)")
> Signed-off-by: Zhengchao Shao <shaozhengchao@...wei.com>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

9fe21dc62611 wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20221209012422.182669-1-shaozhengchao@huawei.com/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches