From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Guenter Roeck Subject: [PATCH 1/2] spi: spi-coldfire-qspi: Drop extra spi_master_put in device remove function Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:25:59 -0700 Message-ID: <1345173960-6138-1-git-send-email-linux@roeck-us.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Mark Brown , Guenter Roeck To: spi-devel-general-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Return-path: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: spi-devel-general-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-spi.vger.kernel.org The call sequence spi_alloc_master/spi_register_master/spi_unregister_master is complete; it reduces the device reference count to zero, which and results in device memory being freed. The subsequent call to spi_master_put is unnecessary and results in an access to free memory. Drop it. Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck --- drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c index b2d4b9e..1a30b47 100644 --- a/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c +++ b/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c @@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ static int __devexit mcfqspi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev) iounmap(mcfqspi->iobase); release_mem_region(res->start, resource_size(res)); spi_unregister_master(master); - spi_master_put(master); return 0; } -- 1.7.9.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/