[PATCH] ALSA: control led: fix memory leak in snd_ctl_led_register

Dan Carpenter dan.carpenter at oracle.com
Mon May 31 12:43:55 CEST 2021


On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 06:35:33PM +0800, Dongliang Mu wrote:
> On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 5:38 PM Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter at oracle.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 05:10:49PM +0800, Dongliang Mu wrote:
> > > Hi Dan,
> > >
> > > I wonder if we shall split the current patch into two patches, one
> > > patch for each memory leak. It is better to satisfy the rule - "one
> > > patch only fixes one issue".
> > >
> > > We should absolutely fix all these memory leaks. But one patch for two
> > > different bugs with different objects and different paths is not very
> > > suitable.
> > >
> >
> > I would just send one patch, because I only see it as one bug.  But you
> > do what you think is best.
> 
> If you think they are the same bug, that's great. Just send and apply
> only one patch as it is. I will not send version v2.

Sorry for the miscommunication.  That's not what I meant at all.

Your patch only introduces one put_device().  We need all five to fix
the bug, and we'll have to change the kfree(link_whatever).  Use
device_unregister() instead put_device().  Include a Reported-by with
the correct syzkaller information.

> 
> BTW, could you please show me the syzbot link for the bug you tried to
> resolve? If it is not from syzbot dashboard, can you please show the
> bug report?

What are you talking about?  I'm not trying to fix a syzkaller bug.  I'm
just reviewing your patch.

regards,
dan carpenter


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