Re: [PATCH] usb: gadget: net2280: fix memory leak on probe error handling paths

[Alan Stern]

On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 10:56:09PM +0300, Evgeny Novikov wrote:
> Hi Alan,
> 
> I have neither an appropriate hardware nor an experience to deal with 
> issues that you mentioned. Our framework does not allow to detect them 
> as well at the moment. At last, it seems that rather many drivers can 
> suffer from these issues. So, it would be much better if somebody else 
> will suggest necessary fixes and test them carefully.

Heh...  Working from home, I no longer have access to the appropriate 
hardware either.  But at least I do have the necessary experience.  :-)

> BTW, you have already discussed the race within net2280_remove() with 
> my colleague about 3 years ago. But you did not achieve a consensus at 
> that time and no fixes were made after all.

I don't recall that.  Do you have a pointer to the email thread in the 
archives?

> Anyway, one can consider both issues independently on the one fixed by 
> the patch.

Yes.  I'll write and submit a series of patches.

Alan Stern