Re: [PATCH v2] fs/netfs: fix reference leak
From: David Howells
Date: Thu Sep 25 2025 - 05:36:20 EST
Hi Max,
I'm going to make the attached change to log the refcount and then post as v3
for Christian to pick up.
David
---
diff --git a/fs/netfs/objects.c b/fs/netfs/objects.c
index 39d5e13f7248..40a1c7d6f6e0 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/objects.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/objects.c
@@ -179,13 +179,15 @@ void netfs_put_request(struct netfs_io_request *rreq, enum netfs_rreq_ref_trace
*/
void netfs_put_failed_request(struct netfs_io_request *rreq)
{
+ int r = refcount_read(&rreq->ref);
+
/* new requests have two references (see
* netfs_alloc_request(), and this function is only allowed on
* new request objects
*/
- WARN_ON_ONCE(refcount_read(&rreq->ref) != 2);
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(r != 2);
- trace_netfs_rreq_ref(rreq->debug_id, 0, netfs_rreq_trace_put_failed);
+ trace_netfs_rreq_ref(rreq->debug_id, r, netfs_rreq_trace_put_failed);
netfs_free_request(&rreq->cleanup_work);
}