Re: [PATCH net-next] pds_core: fix memory leak in pdsc_debugfs_add_qcq()

From: Michal Swiatkowski
Date: Wed Apr 09 2025 - 02:44:47 EST


On Wed, Apr 09, 2025 at 11:14:48AM +0530, Abdun Nihaal wrote:
> The memory allocated for intr_ctrl_regset, which is passed to
> debugfs_create_regset32() may not be cleaned up when the driver is
> removed. Fix that by using device managed allocation for it.
>
> Fixes: 45d76f492938 ("pds_core: set up device and adminq")
> Signed-off-by: Abdun Nihaal <abdun.nihaal@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c | 5 +++--
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c
> index ac37a4e738ae..04c5e3abd8d7 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c
> @@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ void pdsc_debugfs_add_qcq(struct pdsc *pdsc, struct pdsc_qcq *qcq)
> debugfs_create_u32("index", 0400, intr_dentry, &intr->index);
> debugfs_create_u32("vector", 0400, intr_dentry, &intr->vector);
>
> - intr_ctrl_regset = kzalloc(sizeof(*intr_ctrl_regset),
> - GFP_KERNEL);
> + intr_ctrl_regset = devm_kzalloc(pdsc->dev,
> + sizeof(*intr_ctrl_regset),
> + GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!intr_ctrl_regset)
> return;
> intr_ctrl_regset->regs = intr_ctrl_regs;

In ionic driver it is also devm_ version, thanks for catching that.
Reviewed-by: Michal Swiatkowski <michal.swiatkowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

For future submission remember to set correct target (net instead of
net-next as it is a fix)

Thanks,
Michal

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> 2.47.2