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[v3] libnvdimm/of_pmem: Use devm_kstrdup instead of kstrdup and check its return value

Message ID 20230914070328.2121-1-nichen@iscas.ac.cn (mailing list archive)
State Accepted
Commit cf3e0f4d13feec57866a5366a1ac2876f0654672
Delegated to: Ira Weiny
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Series [v3] libnvdimm/of_pmem: Use devm_kstrdup instead of kstrdup and check its return value | expand

Commit Message

Chen Ni Sept. 14, 2023, 7:03 a.m. UTC
Use devm_kstrdup() instead of kstrdup() and check its return value to
avoid memory leak.

Fixes: 49bddc73d15c ("libnvdimm/of_pmem: Provide a unique name for bus provider")
Signed-off-by: Chen Ni <nichen@iscas.ac.cn>
---
Changelog:

v2 -> v3:

1. Use devm_kstrdup() instead of kstrdup()

v1 -> v2:

1. Add a fixes tag.
2. Update commit message.
---
 drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Dave Jiang Sept. 14, 2023, 3:31 p.m. UTC | #1
On 9/14/23 00:03, Chen Ni wrote:
> Use devm_kstrdup() instead of kstrdup() and check its return value to
> avoid memory leak.
> 
> Fixes: 49bddc73d15c ("libnvdimm/of_pmem: Provide a unique name for bus provider")
> Signed-off-by: Chen Ni <nichen@iscas.ac.cn>


Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>

One unrelated comment below.

> ---
> Changelog:
> 
> v2 -> v3:
> 
> 1. Use devm_kstrdup() instead of kstrdup()
> 
> v1 -> v2:
> 
> 1. Add a fixes tag.
> 2. Update commit message.
> ---
>  drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c | 8 +++++++-
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> index 1b9f5b8a6167..5765674b36f2 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> +++ b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> @@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ static int of_pmem_region_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  	if (!priv)
>  		return -ENOMEM;
>  
> -	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = kstrdup(pdev->name, GFP_KERNEL);
> +	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = devm_kstrdup(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
> +							GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!priv->bus_desc.provider_name) {
> +		kfree(priv);

I wonder if priv should be allocated with devm_kzalloc() instead to reduce the resource management burden. 

> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +	}
> +
>  	priv->bus_desc.module = THIS_MODULE;
>  	priv->bus_desc.of_node = np;
>
Ira Weiny Sept. 14, 2023, 7:47 p.m. UTC | #2
Dave Jiang wrote:
> 
> 
> On 9/14/23 00:03, Chen Ni wrote:

[snip]

> > diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> > index 1b9f5b8a6167..5765674b36f2 100644
> > --- a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> > +++ b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> > @@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ static int of_pmem_region_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >  	if (!priv)
> >  		return -ENOMEM;
> >  
> > -	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = kstrdup(pdev->name, GFP_KERNEL);
> > +	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = devm_kstrdup(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
> > +							GFP_KERNEL);
> > +	if (!priv->bus_desc.provider_name) {
> > +		kfree(priv);
> 
> I wonder if priv should be allocated with devm_kzalloc() instead to reduce the resource management burden. 

I think it could be but this is the driver and I wonder if leaving the
allocation around until the platform device goes away was undesirable for
some reason?

Ira
Ira Weiny Sept. 15, 2023, 4:44 p.m. UTC | #3
Chen Ni wrote:
> Use devm_kstrdup() instead of kstrdup() and check its return value to
> avoid memory leak.
> 
> Fixes: 49bddc73d15c ("libnvdimm/of_pmem: Provide a unique name for bus provider")
> Signed-off-by: Chen Ni <nichen@iscas.ac.cn>

Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com>

> ---
> Changelog:
> 
> v2 -> v3:
> 
> 1. Use devm_kstrdup() instead of kstrdup()
> 
> v1 -> v2:
> 
> 1. Add a fixes tag.
> 2. Update commit message.
> ---
>  drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c | 8 +++++++-
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> index 1b9f5b8a6167..5765674b36f2 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> +++ b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
> @@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ static int of_pmem_region_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  	if (!priv)
>  		return -ENOMEM;
>  
> -	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = kstrdup(pdev->name, GFP_KERNEL);
> +	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = devm_kstrdup(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
> +							GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!priv->bus_desc.provider_name) {
> +		kfree(priv);
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +	}
> +
>  	priv->bus_desc.module = THIS_MODULE;
>  	priv->bus_desc.of_node = np;
>  
> -- 
> 2.25.1
>
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diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
index 1b9f5b8a6167..5765674b36f2 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@  static int of_pmem_region_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = kstrdup(pdev->name, GFP_KERNEL);
+	priv->bus_desc.provider_name = devm_kstrdup(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
+							GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv->bus_desc.provider_name) {
+		kfree(priv);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	priv->bus_desc.module = THIS_MODULE;
 	priv->bus_desc.of_node = np;