Re: [v4] coccinelle: semantic patch for missing put_device()
From: Markus Elfring
Date: Fri Feb 15 2019 - 03:20:22 EST
> The whole goal of the semantic patch is to ensure that put_device is
> called when needed.
Thanks for this clarification.
The software development goal seems to be clear to some degree.
> If the value is stored in a structure,
Will any further means become relevant for the discussed data processing?
> then someone else will likely take care of calling put_device later
> when the structure is destroyed.
Such a view is reasonable.
Are there any additional source code analysis and software development challenges
to consider for safer resource management?
Regards,
Markus