Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH 13/15] amba-clcd: fix cmap memoryleaks

From: Andres Salomon
Date: Mon Feb 09 2009 - 16:55:53 EST


On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:16:14 +0100
Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@xxxxx> wrote:

> On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 12:18:48 -0500
> Andres Salomon <dilinger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > - fix cmap leak in removal path
> > - fix cmap leak when register_framebuffer fails
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Andres Salomon <dilinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
>
> Acked-by: Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@xxxxx>
>
> One comment (see below).
>
[...]
> > @@ -485,6 +489,8 @@ static int clcdfb_remove(struct amba_device
> > *dev)
> > clcdfb_disable(fb);
> > unregister_framebuffer(&fb->fb);
> > + if (fb->fb.cmap.len)
> > + fb_dealloc_cmap(&fb->fb.cmap);
>
> Is this if() needed? Is this function called twice (or more) or
> can it be called without the cmap allocated?


It was added as a precaution due to the fb->board->remove callbacks,
but I think I misunderstood the code. So my official answer is "I'm not
sure." :)





>
> > iounmap(fb->regs);
> > clk_put(fb->clk);
> >
> > --
> > 1.5.6.5
> >
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