----- Original Message ----- > > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:14:51 -0400 > > From: anderson@xxxxxxxxxx > > To: crash-utility@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix memory leaks in dump_mem_map when > > SPARSEMEM is enabled > > > > > > Hi Oliver, > > > > Since it's a GETBUF() call, it's not really a memory leak (by design). > > Dave, > > Sorry, I'm not familiar the code. > > If the dump_mem_map get called in a thousand loop, the crash could reported > memory allocation errors and exit the loop. Yes, except for the fact that dump_mem_map() is never called in a loop. But since your proposed patch does that, then yes, it would be a problem. Dave > After I fixed with this patch, the issue got disappeared. > > I'm not sure you know the reason, if not, I can show you the error messages. > > > But it's certainly unnecessary for CONFIG_SPARSEMEM kernels. Queued > > for crash-7.1.2: > > > > https://github.com/crash-utility/crash/commit/005eb9e502056a09196f6507162648c796e36f95 > > > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Signed-off-by: Yong Yang <yangoliver@xxxxxxxxx> > > > --- > > > memory.c | 7 +++---- > > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c > > > index 32427ea..765732b 100644 > > > --- a/memory.c > > > +++ b/memory.c > > > @@ -5734,10 +5734,6 @@ dump_mem_map(struct meminfo *mi) > > > long buffersize; > > > char *outputbuffer; > > > int bufferindex; > > > - > > > - buffersize = 1024 * 1024; > > > - outputbuffer = GETBUF(buffersize + 512); > > > - > > > char style1[100]; > > > char style2[100]; > > > char style3[100]; > > > @@ -5748,6 +5744,9 @@ dump_mem_map(struct meminfo *mi) > > > return; > > > } > > > > > > + buffersize = 1024 * 1024; > > > + outputbuffer = GETBUF(buffersize + 512); > > > + > > > sprintf((char *)&style1, "%%lx%s%%%dllx%s%%%dlx%s%%8lx %%2d%s", > > > space(MINSPACE), > > > (int)MAX(PADDR_PRLEN, strlen("PHYSICAL")), > > > -- > > > 1.9.1 > > > > > > -- > > > Crash-utility mailing list > > > Crash-utility@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/crash-utility > > > > > > > -- > > Crash-utility mailing list > > Crash-utility@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/crash-utility > > -- > Crash-utility mailing list > Crash-utility@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/crash-utility -- Crash-utility mailing list Crash-utility@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/crash-utility