Re: [PATCH] phy: sunplus: Fix a memory leak in update_disc_vol()

From: Vinod Koul
Date: Tue Jan 30 2024 - 12:10:46 EST


On 28-01-24, 09:47, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'otp_v', allocated by nvmem_cell_read(), is leaking.
> It must be freed before leaving the function to avoid a leak.
>
> Fixes: 99d9ccd97385 ("phy: usb: Add USB2.0 phy driver for Sunplus SP7021")
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> This patch is speculative and based on comparison on the usage of
> nvmem_cell_read() in other driver.
>
> Review with care.
> ---
> drivers/phy/sunplus/phy-sunplus-usb2.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/phy/sunplus/phy-sunplus-usb2.c b/drivers/phy/sunplus/phy-sunplus-usb2.c
> index 637a5fbae6d9..50f1f91ac052 100644
> --- a/drivers/phy/sunplus/phy-sunplus-usb2.c
> +++ b/drivers/phy/sunplus/phy-sunplus-usb2.c
> @@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ static int update_disc_vol(struct sp_usbphy *usbphy)
> val = (val & ~J_DISC) | set;
> writel(val, usbphy->phy_regs + CONFIG7);
>
> + kfree(otp_v);

Looking at documentation, this should be nvmem_cell_put() see:
Documentation/driver-api/nvmem.rst

What do you suggest Srini?

> +
> return 0;
> }
>
> --
> 2.43.0

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~Vinod