[PATCH] selftests/livepatch: fix resource leak in test_klp_syscall init error path

From: Rui Qi

Date: Tue Jun 02 2026 - 08:51:18 EST


In livepatch_init(), if klp_enable_patch() fails, the previously
created kobject and sysfs file are never cleaned up, causing a
resource leak. Capture the return value and add proper cleanup
on the error path.

Signed-off-by: Rui Qi <qirui.001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
.../selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
index 0630ffd9d9a1..d631acae48b9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
@@ -109,7 +109,12 @@ static int livepatch_init(void)
*/
npids = npids_pending;

- return klp_enable_patch(&patch);
+ ret = klp_enable_patch(&patch);
+ if (ret) {
+ sysfs_remove_file(klp_kobj, &klp_attr.attr);
+ kobject_put(klp_kobj);
+ }
+ return ret;
}

static void livepatch_exit(void)
--
2.20.1