Re: [PATCH] "clocksource/drivers/cadence_ttc: fix memory leak in ttc_setup_clockevent()

From: Michal Simek
Date: Tue Nov 10 2020 - 05:07:24 EST




On 10. 11. 20 11:04, Michal Simek wrote:
>
>
> On 10. 11. 20 2:15, Yu Kuai wrote:
>> If clk_notifier_register() failed, ttc_setup_clockevent() will return
>> without freeing 'ttcce', which will leak memory.
>>
>> Fixes: 70504f311d4b ("clocksource/drivers/cadence_ttc: Convert init function to return error")
>> Reported-by: Hulk Robot <hulkci@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Yu Kuai <yukuai3@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c | 1 +
>> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c
>> index 80e960602030..32b9560ce408 100644
>> --- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.c
>> @@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ static int __init ttc_setup_clockevent(struct clk *clk,
>> &ttcce->ttc.clk_rate_change_nb);
>> if (err) {
>> pr_warn("Unable to register clock notifier.\n");
>> + kfree(ttcce);
>> return err;
>> }
>>
>>
>
> Reviewed-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@xxxxxxxxxx>

One thing I have noticed. Please fix your subject. Remove " from it.

Thanks,
Michal