Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: idxd: Fix dereference on uninitialized pointer conf_dev

[Dan Carpenter]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:58:36AM +0100, Colin Ian King wrote:
> Currently if the allocation for wq fails on the initial iteration in
> the setup loop the error exit path to err will call put_device on
> an uninitialized pointer conf_dev. Fix this by initializing conf_dev
> to NULL, note that put_device will ignore a NULL device pointer so no
> null pointer dereference issues occur on this call.
> 
> Fixes: 3fd2f4bc010c ("dmaengine: idxd: fix memory leak in error handling path of idxd_setup_wqs")
> 
> Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.i.king@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---

No.  This isn't the right fix.  I basically wrote out the correct fix
in my bug report:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/aDQt3_rZjX-VuHJW@stanley.mountain/
Shuai Xue sent a fix as well but that patch wasn't right either but I
didn't review it until now.

It's easiest if I send the fix and give you Reported-by credit.

regards,
dan carpenter