[PATCH v2] media: imx-jpeg: convert kzalloc_obj() to devm_kzalloc()
Marc Kleine-Budde
mkl at blackshift.org
Mon Mar 9 08:53:57 PDT 2026
On 08.03.2026 11:35:54, Sanjay Chitroda wrote:
> From: Sanjay Chitroda <sanjayembeddedse at gmail.com>
>
> The driver allcoates memory using kzalloc_obj() and frees it in the relase
> path. since the allocated memory is tied to the lifetime of the device,
> devm_kzalloc() can be used instead.
What happens if you issue multiple open()/close() cycles per device
lifetime? Will the memory pile up, until the mxc_jpeg_remove() function
is called?
> Using device-managed allocation simplifies the error handling paths and
> remove the need for manual cleanup.
>
> No functional change intended.
Marc
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