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From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>
To: Dinghao Liu <dinghao.liu@zju.edu.cn>,
	dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org
Cc: kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Ben Skeggs <bskeggs@redhat.com>, David Airlie <airlied@linux.ie>,
	Kangjie Lu <kjlu@umn.edu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Fix memory leak in gm20b_clk_new()
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 10:03:19 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <dd729c13-fbc8-22e7-7d8e-e3e126f66943@web.de> (raw)

> When gk20a_clk_ctor() returns an error code, pointer "clk"
> should be released.

Such an information is reasonable.


> It's the same when gm20b_clk_new() returns from elsewhere following this call.

I suggest to reconsider the interpretation of the software situation once more.
Can it be that the allocated clock object should be kept usable even after
a successful return from this function?


Would you like to add the tag “Fixes” to the commit message?

Regards,
Markus

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From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>
To: Dinghao Liu <dinghao.liu@zju.edu.cn>,
	dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org
Cc: David Airlie <airlied@linux.ie>, Kangjie Lu <kjlu@umn.edu>,
	kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Ben Skeggs <bskeggs@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Fix memory leak in gm20b_clk_new()
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 08:03:19 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <dd729c13-fbc8-22e7-7d8e-e3e126f66943@web.de> (raw)

> When gk20a_clk_ctor() returns an error code, pointer "clk"
> should be released.

Such an information is reasonable.


> It's the same when gm20b_clk_new() returns from elsewhere following this call.

I suggest to reconsider the interpretation of the software situation once more.
Can it be that the allocated clock object should be kept usable even after
a successful return from this function?


Would you like to add the tag “Fixes” to the commit message?

Regards,
Markus

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>
To: Dinghao Liu <dinghao.liu@zju.edu.cn>,
	dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org
Cc: David Airlie <airlied@linux.ie>, Kangjie Lu <kjlu@umn.edu>,
	kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Ben Skeggs <bskeggs@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Fix memory leak in gm20b_clk_new()
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 10:03:19 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <dd729c13-fbc8-22e7-7d8e-e3e126f66943@web.de> (raw)

> When gk20a_clk_ctor() returns an error code, pointer "clk"
> should be released.

Such an information is reasonable.


> It's the same when gm20b_clk_new() returns from elsewhere following this call.

I suggest to reconsider the interpretation of the software situation once more.
Can it be that the allocated clock object should be kept usable even after
a successful return from this function?


Would you like to add the tag “Fixes” to the commit message?

Regards,
Markus
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             reply	other threads:[~2020-05-31  8:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 47+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-05-31  8:03 Markus Elfring [this message]
2020-05-31  8:03 ` [PATCH] drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Fix memory leak in gm20b_clk_new() Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  8:03 ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  8:23 ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  8:23   ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  8:23   ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  8:38   ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  8:38     ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  8:38     ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  8:38     ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  8:52     ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  8:52       ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  8:52       ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  9:00       ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  9:00         ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  9:00         ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  9:15         ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  9:15           ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  9:15           ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31  9:51           ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  9:51             ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  9:51             ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31  9:51             ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31 10:42             ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31 10:42               ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31 10:42               ` dinghao.liu
2020-05-31 12:14               ` drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Fix memory leaks after failed gk20a_clk_ctor() calls Markus Elfring
2020-05-31 12:14                 ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31 12:14                 ` Markus Elfring
2020-05-31 12:14                 ` Markus Elfring
2020-06-02 10:29   ` Re: [PATCH] drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Fix memory leak in gm20b_clk_new() Dan Carpenter
2020-06-02 10:29     ` Dan Carpenter
2020-06-02 10:29     ` Dan Carpenter
2020-06-02 10:29     ` Dan Carpenter
2020-06-02 11:10     ` Markus Elfring
2020-06-02 11:10       ` Markus Elfring
2020-06-02 11:10       ` Markus Elfring
2020-06-02 11:10       ` Markus Elfring
2020-06-02 15:39       ` Dan Carpenter
2020-06-02 15:39         ` Dan Carpenter
2020-06-02 15:39         ` Dan Carpenter
2020-06-03  2:21         ` dinghao.liu
2020-06-03  2:21           ` dinghao.liu
2020-06-03  2:21           ` dinghao.liu
2020-06-03  5:04           ` drm/nouveau/clk/gm20b: Understanding challenges around gm20b_clk_new() Markus Elfring
2020-06-03  5:04             ` Markus Elfring
2020-06-03  5:04             ` Markus Elfring

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