From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Shuhao Fu <sfual@cse.ust.hk>,
Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
rafael@kernel.org, krzk@kernel.org, matthias.bgg@gmail.com,
angelogioacchino.delregno@collabora.com,
linux-pm@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-samsung-soc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-mediatek@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-5.10] cpufreq: s5pv210: fix refcount leak
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 22:52:34 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251205035239.341989-5-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251205035239.341989-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Shuhao Fu <sfual@cse.ust.hk>
[ Upstream commit 2de5cb96060a1664880d65b120e59485a73588a8 ]
In function `s5pv210_cpu_init`, a possible refcount inconsistency has
been identified, causing a resource leak.
Why it is a bug:
1. For every clk_get, there should be a matching clk_put on every
successive error handling path.
2. After calling `clk_get(dmc1_clk)`, variable `dmc1_clk` will not be
freed even if any error happens.
How it is fixed: For every failed path, an extra goto label is added to
ensure `dmc1_clk` will be freed regardlessly.
Signed-off-by: Shuhao Fu <sfual@cse.ust.hk>
Signed-off-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
The commit message describes a refcount leak:
- Subject: "cpufreq: s5pv210: fix refcount leak"
- Explains the bug: `dmc1_clk` is not freed on error paths
- Explains the fix: adds a new `out:` label to ensure cleanup
- Signed-off-by: Shuhao Fu and Viresh Kumar (cpufreq maintainer)
Missing tags:
- No "Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org"
- No "Fixes:" tag pointing to the commit that introduced the bug
(4911ca1031c2ad from 2011)
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The bug:
- In `s5pv210_cpu_init()`, after `dmc1_clk = clk_get(...)` succeeds, two
error paths jump to `out_dmc1`:
1. `policy->cpu != 0` (line 521)
2. Unsupported memory type (line 533)
- `out_dmc1` only frees `dmc0_clk` and `policy->clk`, not `dmc1_clk`,
causing a refcount leak.
The fix:
- Adds a new `out:` label that calls `clk_put(dmc1_clk)`
- Changes the two error paths to `goto out;` instead of `goto out_dmc1;`
- `out:` falls through to `out_dmc1` for the rest of cleanup
Change size: 4 lines added, 2 lines modified (minimal change)
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- Bug fix: fixes a resource leak
- Not a feature addition
- Not a new API
- Standard error handling pattern
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- Scope: single function, error paths only
- Risk: low
- Only affects error paths
- Standard cleanup pattern
- No logic changes beyond cleanup
- Subsystem: cpufreq (mature)
- Dependencies: none; self-contained
### 5. USER IMPACT
- Affected users: systems using the S5PV210/S5PC110 cpufreq driver
- Severity: resource leak (not a crash, but still a bug)
- Trigger conditions:
1. `policy->cpu != 0` (non-zero CPU)
2. Unsupported memory type (not LPDDR/LPDDR2)
- Impact: clock reference leak on error paths
Historical context:
- Driver introduced in v2.6.37 (2010)
- Bug introduced in commit 4911ca1031c2ad (2011-06-06)
- Present in all stable trees since 2011
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- Tested: no "Tested-by:" tag
- Reviewed: signed by Viresh Kumar (maintainer)
- Age: commit is recent (Oct 2025), but the bug is old
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- No dependencies
- Code exists in stable trees (driver present since v2.6.37)
- Fix applies cleanly to stable trees
### 8. COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR FIXES
Similar refcount leak fixes in cpufreq:
- `cpufreq: nforce2: fix reference count leak` (9600156bb9985)
- `cpufreq: mediatek: fix device leak on probe failure` (ebc4ed14a4dbf)
- `cpufreq: qcom-nvmem: fix memory leaks in probe error paths`
(e3fd01a810537)
These follow the same pattern and are appropriate for stable.
### 9. STABLE KERNEL RULES COMPLIANCE
- Obviously correct: yes — standard cleanup pattern
- Fixes a real bug: yes — resource leak
- Important issue: moderate — resource leak, not a crash
- Small and contained: yes — 6 lines changed
- No new features: yes — only fixes cleanup
- Applies cleanly: yes — no dependencies
### 10. RISK VS BENEFIT TRADE-OFF
Benefits:
- Fixes a long-standing bug (14 years)
- Prevents resource leaks
- Low risk, small change
- Standard pattern
Risks:
- Minimal — only touches error paths
- No functional changes
Concerns:
- No explicit stable request tag
- Driver targets older ARM SoCs (may have limited current use)
- Leak only occurs on error paths
### FINAL ASSESSMENT
This is a valid bug fix that meets stable criteria:
1. Fixes a real resource leak
2. Small, contained change
3. Low risk
4. No new features
5. Standard error handling pattern
The lack of a "Cc: stable" tag is not a blocker; maintainers may add it,
or it may have been missed. The fix is appropriate for stable backport.
**YES**
drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
index 4215621deb3fe..ba8a1c96427a1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static int s5pv210_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
if (policy->cpu != 0) {
ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out_dmc1;
+ goto out;
}
/*
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static int s5pv210_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
if ((mem_type != LPDDR) && (mem_type != LPDDR2)) {
pr_err("CPUFreq doesn't support this memory type\n");
ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out_dmc1;
+ goto out;
}
/* Find current refresh counter and frequency each DMC */
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ static int s5pv210_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
cpufreq_generic_init(policy, s5pv210_freq_table, 40000);
return 0;
+out:
+ clk_put(dmc1_clk);
out_dmc1:
clk_put(dmc0_clk);
out_dmc0:
--
2.51.0
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