[PATCH] Fix kfree usage in various mtd map remove functions
MikeW
mw_phil at yahoo.co.uk
Mon May 21 11:44:28 EDT 2007
Phil Endecott <spam_from_linux_mtd <at> chezphil.org> writes:
>
> The remove() functions in various mtd map drivers were incorrectly kfree()ing
the struct
> resource that they had passed to release_resource(), and/or failing to free
the *_flash_info
> structure. This looks like a typo which has gradually propogated by
copy&paste into a number
> of these drivers.
>
> Since mtd drivers are rarely or never used as modules (they typically provide
root filesystems)
> it is unlikely that these code paths have ever been exercised. It also means
that this patch
> has not been tested by the author.
>
> This patch is against 2.6.21.
>
> Signed-off-by: Phil Endecott <spam_from_linux_mtd_patch <at> chezphil.org>
>
Good chap !!
They could be tested by building as modules then insmod/rmmod-ing
repeatedly, whilst observing kernel memory usage, before and after fix.
Regards,
MikeW
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