Re: [PATCH] afs: Fix afs_server struct leak

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Oct 12 2018 - 11:37:25 EST


On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 02:00:57PM +0100, David Howells wrote:
> Fix a leak of afs_server structs. The routine that installs them in the
> various lookup lists and trees gets a ref on leaving the function, whether
> it added the server or a server already exists. It shouldn't increment
> the refcount if it added the server.
>
> The effect of this that "rmmod kafs" will hang waiting for the leaked
> server to become unused.
>
> Fixes: d2ddc776a458 ("afs: Overhaul volume and server record caching and fileserver rotation")
> Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>

Now applied, thanks.

greg k-h