Re: [PATCH net] net: wwan: iosm: Fix memory leak in ipc_mux_deinit()

From: Markus Elfring

Date: Tue Dec 30 2025 - 04:42:39 EST


>> …
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux.c
>>> @@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ void ipc_mux_deinit(struct iosm_mux *ipc_mux)
>>> struct sk_buff_head *free_list;
>>> union mux_msg mux_msg;
>>> struct sk_buff *skb;
>>> + int i;
>> …
>>
>> May this variable be defined in the loop header instead?

> Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> I would prefer to keep the declaration at the top of the block

Do you tend to interpret such information still as the beginning
of the function implementation?


> to maintain
> consistency with the existing coding style of this function and to keep
> the patch focused strictly on the fix.

Would the mentioned variable be relevant only for an additional if branch?

Regards,
Markus