When samples are skipped due to time filtering in process_sample_event(),
the early return path bypasses addr_location__exit(), causing memory leaks
of thread, map, and maps references acquired by machine__resolve().

These references must be released through addr_location__exit() before
returning.

Fixes: 8e746e95c3e4 ("perf data: Allow filtering conversion by time range")
Signed-off-by: Tanushree Shah <redacted>
---
 tools/perf/util/data-convert-json.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/data-convert-json.c b/tools/perf/util/data-convert-json.c
index d526c91312ed..6a8d00c80394 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/data-convert-json.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/data-convert-json.c

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 
 	if (perf_time__ranges_skip_sample(c->ptime_range, c->range_num, sample->time)) {
 		++c->skipped;
+		addr_location__exit(&al);
 		return 0;
 	}
 

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2.47.3