Thread (14 messages) 14 messages, 4 authors, 2023-10-22

Re: [PATCH 2/2] Input: add Himax HX852x(ES) touchscreen driver

From: Christophe JAILLET <hidden>
Date: 2023-09-17 17:59:46
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Le 17/09/2023 à 18:37, Jeff LaBundy a écrit :
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+	error = input_register_device(hx->input_dev);
+	if (error) {
input_mt_destroy_slots() should be called here, or in an error handling path
below, or via a devm_add_action_or_reset().
This seems like a memory leak in every touchscreen driver; maybe it is more
practical to have the input core handle this clean-up.

Other drivers can and do insert other return paths between input_mt_init_slots()
and input_register_device(), so it seems that we cannot solve this by calling
input_mt_destroy_slots() from the error path within input_register_device().

Maybe a better option is to update input_mt_init_slots() to use device-managed
allocation instead?
I think that devm_ is the way to go:

    $ git grep input_mt_init_slots | wc -l
    82

    $ git grep input_mt_destroy_slots | wc -l
    6

I'll send a patch for it.
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It should also be called in a .remove function (unless
devm_add_action_or_reset is prefered)
I think the remove path is OK, as input_dev_release() handles this for us. In
case I have misunderstood, please let me know.
Agreed. I missed that.

CJ
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