Re: [PATCH v1] usb: typec: fusb302: Free log buffers on exit

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, Aug 07, 2026 at 04:34:03PM -0400, Yuho Choi wrote:
> fusb302_log() lazily allocates entries in chip->logbuffer[], but
> fusb302_debugfs_exit() only removes the debugfs directory. The buffers are
> not part of the devm-managed chip allocation, so they leak when the driver
> is removed or probe fails after logging.
> 
> Free all log buffer entries during debugfs teardown.
> 
> Fixes: c034a43e72dd ("staging: typec: Fairchild FUSB302 Type-c chip driver")
> Signed-off-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/fusb302.c | 11 ++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/fusb302.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/fusb302.c
> index 3319f6a2b0c9..67ccbbd64caf 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/fusb302.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/fusb302.c
> @@ -223,7 +223,16 @@ static void fusb302_debugfs_init(struct fusb302_chip *chip)
>  
>  static void fusb302_debugfs_exit(struct fusb302_chip *chip)
>  {
> +	int i;
> +
>  	debugfs_remove(chip->dentry);
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&chip->logbuffer_lock);
> +	for (i = 0; i < LOG_BUFFER_ENTRIES; i++) {
> +		kfree(chip->logbuffer[i]);
> +		chip->logbuffer[i] = NULL;
> +	}
> +	mutex_unlock(&chip->logbuffer_lock);

As you are tearing things down here, and there is no actual user, why is
the lock needed?  And if so, can you just use a guard() instead?

thanks,

greg k-h