Re: [PATCH v3 2/9] usb: typec: Add retimer handle to port

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, Jul 08, 2022 at 11:46:44AM +0300, Sergey Shtylyov wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> On 7/8/22 1:20 AM, Prashant Malani wrote:
> 
> > Similar to mux and orientation switch, add a handle for registered
> > retimer to the port, so that it has handles to the various switches
> > connected to it.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Prashant Malani <pmalani@chromium.org>
> > ---
> > 
> > Changes since v2:
> > - No changes.
> > 
> > Changes since v1:
> > - Relinquish retimer reference during typec_release.
> > 
> >  drivers/usb/typec/class.c | 9 +++++++++
> >  drivers/usb/typec/class.h | 1 +
> >  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> > index 9062836bb638..f08e32d552b4 100644
> > --- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
> [...]
> > @@ -2249,6 +2251,13 @@ struct typec_port *typec_register_port(struct device *parent,
> >  		return ERR_PTR(ret);
> >  	}
> >  
> > +	port->retimer = typec_retimer_get(&port->dev);
> > +	if (IS_ERR(port->retimer)) {
> > +		ret = PTR_ERR(port->retimer);
> > +		put_device(&port->dev);
> > +		return ERR_PTR(ret);
> 
>    Why convert it to and fro, and not just return port->retimer?

That would be a use-after-free as port might now be gone.

thanks,

greg k-h