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SubjectRe: [PATCH] scsi: fcoe: add missed kfree() in an error path
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>>> fcoe_fdmi_info() misses to call kfree() in an error path.
>>> Add the missed function call to fix it.
>>
>> I suggest to use an additional jump target for the completion
>> of the desired exception handling.
>>
>>
>> …
>>> +++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
>>> @@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ static void fcoe_fdmi_info(struct fc_lport *lport, struct net_device *netdev)
>>>           if (rc) {
>>>               printk(KERN_INFO "fcoe: Failed to retrieve FDMI "
>>>                       "information from netdev.\n");
>>> +            kfree(fdmi);
>>>               return;
>>>           }
>>
>> -            return;
>> +            goto free_fdmi;
>>
>>
>> How do you think about to apply any further coding style adjustments?
>
> The local variable "fdmi" is invisible to the function.

I have got understanding difficulties for this information.
The function call “kfree(fdmi)” is already used at the end of this if branch.
Thus I propose to add a label there.

Do you notice any additional improvement possibilities for this software module?

Regards,
Markus

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