Re: [PATCH] usb: typec: fix unreleased fwnode_handle in typec_port_register_altmodes()

[Javier Carrasco]

On 21/10/2024 15:42, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 03:55:43PM +0300, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
>> On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:40:19PM +0200, Javier Carrasco wrote:
>>> The 'altmodes_node' fwnode_handle is never released after it is no
>>> longer required, which leaks the resource.
>>>
>>> Add the required call to fwnode_handle_put() when 'altmodes_node' is no
>>> longer required.
>>>
>>> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Fixes: 7b458a4c5d73 ("usb: typec: Add typec_port_register_altmodes()")
>>> Signed-off-by: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/usb/typec/class.c | 1 +
>>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
>>> index d61b4c74648d..1eb240604cf6 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
>>> @@ -2341,6 +2341,7 @@ void typec_port_register_altmodes(struct typec_port *port,
>>>  		altmodes[index] = alt;
>>>  		index++;
>>>  	}
>>> +	fwnode_handle_put(altmodes_node);
>>>  }
>>>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_port_register_altmodes);
> 
> Sorry to go back to this, but I guess we should actually use those
> scope based helpers with fwnodes in this case. So instead of a
> dedicated fwnode_handle_put() call like that, just introduce
> altmodes_node like this:
> 
>         ...
>         struct fwnode_handle *altmodes_node __free(fwnode_handle) =
>                 device_get_named_child_node(&port->dev, "altmodes");
> 
>         if (IS_ERR(altmodes_node))
>                 return;
> 
>         fwnode_for_each_child_node(altmodes_node, child) {
>         ...
> 
> thanks,
> 

That would have to be a second patch, because it does not apply to all
affected stable kernels. I can send it separately, though.

Best regards,
Javier Carrasco