Re: [PATCH] [v2] ALSA: hdsp: fix some memleaks in snd_hdsp_hwdep_ioctl

From: alexious
Date: Sun Jan 07 2024 - 03:25:48 EST



> On Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:03:20 +0100,
> Zhipeng Lu wrote:
> >
> > When snd_hdsp_load_firmware_from_cache and snd_hdsp_enable_io fails,
> > the hdsp->fw_uploaded needs to be free.Or there could be memleaks in
> > snd_hdsp_hwdep_ioctl.
> >
> > Fixes: 90caaef6a1ce ("ALSA: hdsp: improve firmware caching")
> > Signed-off-by: Zhipeng Lu <alexious@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Thanks for the patch, but the patch description is misleading.
> The allocated object isn't really "leaked"; it's released at the
> removal of the driver.

It is a little confused to me that I can't find a clear "removal" operation for
hdsp->fw_uploaded. Could you please give a more detailed explaination,
such as call chain, why hdsp->fw_uploaded is not leaked?

Thanks,

Zhipeng


> We may apply some optimization like you did, but then it should have a
> different description.
>
> thanks,
>
> Takashi