[PATCH v3] irqchip/gic-v3-its: Fix OF node reference leak

Zenghui Yu zenghui.yu at linux.dev
Mon Jun 29 05:19:32 PDT 2026


On 6/29/26 6:07 AM, Yuho Choi wrote:
> of_get_cpu_node() returns a referenced device node. In
> its_cpu_init_collection(), the Cavium 23144 workaround only uses the
> node to compare the CPU NUMA node, but the reference is never dropped.
> 
> Use the device_node cleanup helper for the CPU node reference so it is
> released when leaving the workaround block, including the NUMA mismatch
> return path.
> 
> Fixes: fbf8f40e1658 ("irqchip/gicv3-its: numa: Enable workaround for Cavium thunderx erratum 23144")
> Signed-off-by: Yuho Choi <dbgh9129 at gmail.com>
> Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <maz at kernel.org>
> ---
> Changes in v3:
> - Keep the __free(device_node) assignment on a single line.
> - Fix indentation in the Cavium 23144 workaround block.
> - Add Marc's Acked-by.
> Changes in v2:
> - Use __free(device_node) for the CPU node reference.
> - Correct the Fixes tag to fbf8f40e1658.
>  drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c | 6 ++----
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
> index b57d81ad33a0..6f5811aae59c 100644
> --- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
> +++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c
> @@ -3290,11 +3290,9 @@ static void its_cpu_init_collection(struct its_node *its)
>  
>  	/* avoid cross node collections and its mapping */
>  	if (its->flags & ITS_FLAGS_WORKAROUND_CAVIUM_23144) {
> -		struct device_node *cpu_node;
> +		struct device_node *cpu_node __free(device_node) = of_get_cpu_node(cpu, NULL);
>  
> -		cpu_node = of_get_cpu_node(cpu, NULL);
> -		if (its->numa_node != NUMA_NO_NODE &&
> -			its->numa_node != of_node_to_nid(cpu_node))
> +		if (its->numa_node != NUMA_NO_NODE && its->numa_node != of_node_to_nid(cpu_node))
>  			return;
>  	}

Reviewed-by: Zenghui Yu (Huawei) <zenghui.yu at linux.dev>

Thanks,
Zenghui



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