Re: [PATCH v2] thermal: cpu_cooling: Remove usage of devm functions

[Viresh Kumar]

On 26-08-15, 14:09, Javi Merino wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 01:51:58PM +0100, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> > On 26-08-15, 13:47, Javi Merino wrote:
> > > I missed this because I wasn't CCed :(  Thankfully, I'll be in
> > > MAINTAINERS for this soon.
> > 
> > Yeah, I need to resend that patch soon :)
> > 
> > > > -		devm_kfree(&cdev->device, load_cpu);
> > > 
> > > This introduces a memory leak.  Keep the kfree() here, you can't drop
> > > it.  Cheers,
> > > Javi
> > > 
> > > > -	}
> > > > -
> > > >  	*power = static_power + dynamic_power;
> > > >  	return 0;

So, the change I suggested on V1 removed this as well :) and Vaishali
missed it completely.

> > > > +
> > > > +free:
> > > > +	kfree(load_cpu);
> > 
> > Wouldn't this make that work ?
> 
> Nope, you're not reaching that code path from there.  Removing the
> "return 0" would work, but I don't like it, since we would be calling
> kfree() all the time, even when the trace is not enabled.  I'd rather
> leave the kfree() where it is.

Hmm..

-- 
viresh
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