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SubjectRe: [PATCH] drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c: Fix memory leak & confusing labels
On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:29:29AM +0100, Cong Ding wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 1:37 AM, Hans J. Koch <hjk@hansjkoch.de> wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 01:07:26AM +0100, Cong Ding wrote:
> >> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:07 AM, Hans J. Koch <hjk@hansjkoch.de> wrote:
> >> > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 07:29:32PM +0200, Vitalii Demianets wrote:
> >> >> Memory leak was caused by jumping to the wrong exit label. So, it is good time
> >> >> to improve misleading label names too.
> >> >
> >> > I agree that bad0, bad1, and bad2 are not the best choice for label names...
> >> > I don't have any objections to your renaming.
> >> >
> >> > But there's a more serious bug, maybe you can fix that as well while you're
> >> > at it? (See below)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Hans
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Signed-off-by: Vitalii Demianets <vitas@nppfactor.kiev.ua>
> >> >> ---
> >> >> drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c | 21 +++++++++++----------
> >> >> 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> >> >>
> >> >> diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c b/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
> >> >> index 42202cd..b88cf7b 100644
> >> >> --- a/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
> >> >> +++ b/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
> >> >> @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static int uio_pdrv_genirq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >> >> if (!uioinfo) {
> >> >> ret = -ENOMEM;
> >> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to kmalloc\n");
> >> >> - goto bad2;
> >> >> + goto out;
> >> >> }
> >> >> uioinfo->name = pdev->dev.of_node->name;
> >> >> uioinfo->version = "devicetree";
> >> >> @@ -125,20 +125,20 @@ static int uio_pdrv_genirq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >> >>
> >> >> if (!uioinfo || !uioinfo->name || !uioinfo->version) {
> >> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "missing platform_data\n");
> >> >> - goto bad0;
> >> >> + goto out_uioinfo;
> >> >> }
> >> >>
> >> >> if (uioinfo->handler || uioinfo->irqcontrol ||
> >> >> uioinfo->irq_flags & IRQF_SHARED) {
> >> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "interrupt configuration error\n");
> >> >> - goto bad0;
> >> >> + goto out_uioinfo;
> >> >> }
> >> >>
> >> >> priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> >> >> if (!priv) {
> >> >> ret = -ENOMEM;
> >> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to kmalloc\n");
> >> >> - goto bad0;
> >> >> + goto out_uioinfo;
> >> >> }
> >> >>
> >> >> priv->uioinfo = uioinfo;
> >> >> @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int uio_pdrv_genirq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >> >> ret = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
> >> >> if (ret < 0) {
> >> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get IRQ\n");
> >> >> - goto bad0;
> >> >> + goto out_priv;
> >> >> }
> >> >> uioinfo->irq = ret;
> >> >> }
> >> >> @@ -205,19 +205,20 @@ static int uio_pdrv_genirq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >> >> ret = uio_register_device(&pdev->dev, priv->uioinfo);
> >> >> if (ret) {
> >> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to register uio device\n");
> >> >> - goto bad1;
> >> >> + goto out_pm;
> >> >> }
> >> >>
> >> >> platform_set_drvdata(pdev, priv);
> >> >> return 0;
> >> >> - bad1:
> >> >> - kfree(priv);
> >> >> +out_pm:
> >> >> pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
> >> >> - bad0:
> >> >> +out_priv:
> >> >> + kfree(priv);
> >> >> +out_uioinfo:
> >> >> /* kfree uioinfo for OF */
> >> >> if (pdev->dev.of_node)
> >> >> kfree(uioinfo);
> >> >
> >> > The free() depends on pdev->dev.of_node, while the allocation doesn't!!!!
> >> > That's another source of memory leaks.
> >> I don't agree. In line 99, it is
> >> struct uio_info *uioinfo = pdev->dev.platform_data;
> >> if uioinfo doesn't equal to NULL, it will run to line 126,
> >> if (!uioinfo || !uioinfo->name || !uioinfo->version) {
> >> and then if uioinfo->name equals to NULL, it runs to line 127 and 128,
> >> and then goto bad0. If in this flow, we have to check
> >> pdev->dev.of_node before free(uioinfo), right?
> >
> > Hmmm. The idea is that uioinfo==NULL means OF. In that case,
> > a struct uio_info is allocated and filled with the necessary values (name,
> > version, irq). It is assumed (without check...) that pdev->dev.of_node
> > is not NULL. If it were NULL we would crash here when dereferencing
> > pdev->dev.of_node->name, leaving a memory leak.
> >
> > After bad0 it is also assumed that pdev->dev.of_node is an indicator for
> > OF or not OF.
> >
> > In other words, the case of uioinfo AND pdev->dev.of_node both being NULL
> > is not handled properly and will have ugly results.
> You are correct, we have to ensure they are valid before line 115 (or
> 109). Sorry for misunderstanding your idea in the former email.
> >
> >>
> >> btw, I think in line 126 it is not necessary to check (!uioinfo),
> >> because if uioinfo equals to NULL, it will go to line 109, and if the
> >> alloc fails, it will go to bad2. uioinfo has no chance to be NULL when
> >> runs to line 126. So I'd like to suggest a patch to avoid unnecessary
> >> check like this
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c b/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
> >> index 42202cd..3eb4fa2 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
> >> @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static int uio_pdrv_genirq_probe(struct
> >> platform_device *pdev)
> >> uioinfo->irq = irq;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - if (!uioinfo || !uioinfo->name || !uioinfo->version) {
> >> + if (!uioinfo->name || !uioinfo->version) {
> >
> > That's wrong. We need a valid uioinfo at this point.
> I agree that uioinfo has to be valid here, but it is checked in line
> 110 (and go to bad2 if invalid), why check again in line 126?

OK, you're right. No need to check it here.

> >
> >> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "missing platform_data\n");
> >> goto bad0;
> >> }
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >> - bad2:
> >> >> +out:
> >> >> return ret;
> >> >> }
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> 1.7.8.6
> >> >>
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