Re: [PATCH] perf trace: Fix some leaks of struct thread

[Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>]

Hello Howard,

On Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 06:07:15PM -0700, Howard Chu wrote:
> Hello Namhyung,
> 
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > I've found some leaks from 'perf trace -a'.  It seems there are more
> > leaks but this is what I can find for now.
> >
> > Cc: Howard Chu <howardchu95@gmail.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
> > ---
> >  tools/perf/builtin-trace.c | 4 +++-
> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
> > index 3d0c0076884d34cb..10cd99888a9a11b5 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
> > +++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
> > @@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ static int trace__fprintf_sys_enter(struct trace *trace, struct evsel *evsel,
> >         e_machine = thread__e_machine(thread, trace->host);
> >         sc = trace__syscall_info(trace, evsel, e_machine, id);
> >         if (sc == NULL)
> > -               return -1;
> > +               goto out_put;
> >         ttrace = thread__trace(thread, trace);
> >         /*
> >          * We need to get ttrace just to make sure it is there when syscall__scnprintf_args()
> > @@ -4123,8 +4123,10 @@ static int trace__set_filter_loop_pids(struct trace *trace)
> >                         pids[nr++] = thread__tid(parent);
> 
> I suggest adding a:
> thread_put(parent);
> here, just before the break.

You're right, will add it.

Thanks,
Namhyung

> 
> >                         break;
> >                 }
> > +               thread__put(thread);
> >                 thread = parent;
> >         }
> > +       thread__put(thread);
> >
> >         err = evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(trace->evlist, nr, pids);
> >         if (!err && trace->filter_pids.map)
> > --
> > 2.49.0.472.ge94155a9ec-goog
> >
> 
> Thanks,
> Howard