Re: [PATCH 1/1] RDMA/cma: Fix rdma_resolve_route memory leak

From: Mark Zhang
Date: Fri Jun 25 2021 - 01:49:27 EST


On 6/25/2021 2:55 AM, Gerd Rausch wrote:
Fix a memory leak when "rmda_resolve_route" is called
more than once on the same "rdma_cm_id".

Signed-off-by: Gerd Rausch <gerd.rausch@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index ab148a696c0c..4a76d5b4163e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -2819,7 +2819,8 @@ static int cma_resolve_ib_route(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv,
cma_init_resolve_route_work(work, id_priv);
- route->path_rec = kmalloc(sizeof *route->path_rec, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!route->path_rec)
+ route->path_rec = kmalloc(sizeof *route->path_rec, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!route->path_rec) {
ret = -ENOMEM;
goto err1;

If route->path_rec does exist (meaning this is not the first time called), then it would be freed if cma_query_ib_route() below is failed, is it good?