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SubjectRe: [PATCH] hw breakpoint: Fix possible memory leak
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2012-02-27 (월), 12:56 +0100, Ingo Molnar:
> * Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 2012-02-27 at 11:44 +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > > I edited that code earlier today - is the form below OK, or can
> > > you see a simpler method? It's not yet pushed out so can still
> > > edit it.
> >
> > I think something like the below should do, but then I didn't really
> > think much about it, my thoughts went like:
> >
> > ... *shees* that's ugly
> > ... that error path already does a loop
> > ... what the problem is!? -- reread changelog
> > ... err_cpu == cpu is placed wrong!
> >
> >
> > So I replied and marked read.. waiting to either hear if there's a good
> > reason to do ugly or find a new (tested) patch in my inbox.. :-)
> >
> > ---
> > kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c | 4 ++--
> > 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
> > index b0309f7..3330022 100644
> > --- a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
> > +++ b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
> > @@ -658,10 +658,10 @@ int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void)
> >
> > err_alloc:
> > for_each_possible_cpu(err_cpu) {
> > - if (err_cpu == cpu)
> > - break;
> > for (i = 0; i < TYPE_MAX; i++)
> > kfree(per_cpu(nr_task_bp_pinned[i], cpu));
> > + if (err_cpu == cpu)
> > + break;
> > }
>
> Looks a lot nicer - I'll wait for an updated patch.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ingo

Ingo, do you want me to resend? If so, I really don't know how to give
the credit to Peter in this case.

Or will you take the patch from him directly?


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Regards,
Namhyung Kim


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