Re: [PATCH v2] irqchip/gic-v3-its: Fix OF node reference leak
From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Fri Jun 26 2026 - 09:49:22 EST
On Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:37:47 +0100,
Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> of_get_cpu_node() returns a referenced device node. In
> its_cpu_init_collection(), the Cavium 23144 workaround only uses the
> node to compare the CPU NUMA node, but the reference is never dropped.
>
> Use the device_node cleanup helper for the CPU node reference so it is
> released when leaving the workaround block, including the NUMA mismatch
> return path.
>
> Fixes: fbf8f40e1658 ("irqchip/gicv3-its: numa: Enable workaround for Cavium thunderx erratum 23144")
> Signed-off-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> - Use __free(device_node) for the CPU node reference.
> - Correct the Fixes tag to fbf8f40e1658.
>
> drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
> index b57d81ad33a0..63942cf1dbe3 100644
> --- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
> +++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
> @@ -3290,9 +3290,9 @@ static void its_cpu_init_collection(struct its_node *its)
>
> /* avoid cross node collections and its mapping */
> if (its->flags & ITS_FLAGS_WORKAROUND_CAVIUM_23144) {
> - struct device_node *cpu_node;
> + struct device_node *cpu_node __free(device_node) =
> + of_get_cpu_node(cpu, NULL);
Please keep this on a single line. I find nothing more irritating than
these split assignments.
>
> - cpu_node = of_get_cpu_node(cpu, NULL);
> if (its->numa_node != NUMA_NO_NODE &&
> its->numa_node != of_node_to_nid(cpu_node))
> return;
Worth taking this opportunity to fix the indentation here.
With these two nits addressed:
Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@xxxxxxxxxx>
M.
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