Re: [PATCH v2] mailbox: pcc: Add missed acpi_put_table() to fix memory leak

[Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>]

> In pcc_mbox_probe(), the PCCT table acquired via acpi_get_table()
> is only released in error paths but not in the success path. This
> leads to a permanent ACPI memory leak when the driver successfully
> initializes.

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…> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Add tags of 'Fixes' and 'Cc'
> - Change goto target from out_put_pcct to e_nomem
…> +++ b/drivers/mailbox/pcc.c
> @@ -763,19 +763,19 @@ static int pcc_mbox_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  					 GFP_KERNEL);
>  	if (!pcc_mbox_channels) {
>  		rc = -ENOMEM;
> -		goto err;
> +		goto e_nomem;
>  	}
…

Why do you not move the assignment statement accordingly?


…> @@ -796,17 +796,17 @@ static int pcc_mbox_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  		    !pcc_mbox_ctrl->txdone_irq) {
>  			pr_err("Platform Interrupt flag must be set to 1");
>  			rc = -EINVAL;
> -			goto err;
> +			goto e_nomem;
>  		}
…

You misunderstood one of my development suggestions.


…> @@ -827,9 +827,8 @@ static int pcc_mbox_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
…> -		return 0;
> -err:
> +
> +e_nomem:
>  	acpi_put_table(pcct_tbl);
>  	return rc;
>  }
Would an other code variant be more reasonable?

e_nomem:
	rc = -ENOMEM;
	goto err;


Regards,
Markus