Re: [PATCH] regmap: kunit: Fix memory leaks in gen_regmap() and gen_raw_regmap()

[Markus Elfring]

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> - kfree() the buf and *data buffers on the error paths.
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Will development interests grow for scope-based resource management?


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+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap-kunit.c
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ static struct regmap *gen_regmap(struct kunit *test,
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-	struct regmap *ret;
+	struct regmap *ret = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
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How do you think about to use the statement “return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);” at the end
instead of the extra variable initialisation?


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@@ -172,15 +172,17 @@ static struct regmap *gen_regmap(struct kunit *test,

 	*data = kzalloc(sizeof(**data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!(*data))
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		goto out_free;
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I suggest to reconsider the label selection.

Regards,
Markus