Re: Multiple free during oprofile unload

From: Dave Jones
Date: Fri May 25 2007 - 12:19:03 EST


On Fri, May 25, 2007 at 05:42:35PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
>
> > for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
> > kfree(cpu_msrs[i].counters);
> > cpu_msrs[i].counters = NULL;
> > kfree(cpu_msrs[i].controls);
> > cpu_msrs[i].controls = NULL;
> > }
> >
> > Seems the patch makes all the cpu_msrs[] point to the same area?
>
> Yes I forgot to fix the free path. Will submit a patch.
>
> BTW that is why I'm not so happy with you being so trigger happy with stable
> submissions.

So what, the alternative is leave oprofile busted in 2.6.21.x even longer?

Dave

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