Re: [PATCH 1/2] pci: endpoint: Free func_name after last usage

From: Rolf Evers-Fischer
Date: Thu Feb 22 2018 - 11:21:45 EST




On Wed, 21 Feb 2018, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

> > Change-Id: I0d1b6fd652395b85f82b11c43bf9b7db512854d1
>
> First of all, this shouldn't be here.
>
Please excuse me. I know that I have to remove this, but
unfortunately I forgot to do so (here and also in the other patch).

> > Signed-off-by: Rolf Evers-Fischer <rolf.evers.fischer@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Rolf Evers-Fischer <embedded24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Looks like bipolar disorder?
>
You are right: One "Signed-off" should be enough.

> To the topic.
> This is a slow path and your change makes code slightly less readable
> b/c of patterns used in the kernel.
>
I see. It is probably not a good idea to free the
memory in the middle of the function.
If you don't mind, I will remove this patch and change the other
one accordingly.

With best regards,
Rolf Evers-Fischer