Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: r8188eu: proper error handling in rtw_init_drv_sw

From: Dan Carpenter
Date: Wed Mar 09 2022 - 03:03:00 EST


On Wed, Mar 09, 2022 at 02:25:10AM +0530, Vihas Makwana wrote:
> The code inside rtw_init_drv_sw() calls various init functions to
> populate the padapter structure and checks for their return values
> respectively.
> But if one of the functions in middle fails then it simply returns
> _FAIL instead of proper logging and calling freeing counterparts
> of previous init functions.
> This leads to various memory leaks and can be found in
> /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak if kernel is compiled with DEBUG_KMEMLEAK=y.
>
> Fix this and keep the success and error separate.
>

Delete the extra blank line. Feel free to add a Fixes tag which points
to the driver add commit.

Looks good.

Reviewed-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx>

>
> Signed-off-by: Vihas Makwana <makvihas@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Tested on Comfast CF-WU810N RTL8188EUS wireless adapter.
> This patch depends on "[PATCH 1/2] staging: r8188eu: call _cancel_timer_ex from
> _rtw_free_recv_priv"

This is a patchset so that's assumed. No need to say it. Also it's not
really true. Those patches are independent and can be applied in any
order.

regards,
dan carpenter