Plug a leak we have since d6cf873340 (built-in add -p: implement the '/' ("search regex") command, 2019-12-13). This leak can be triggered with: $ printf "A\n\nB\n" >file $ git add file && git commit -m file $ printf "AA\n\nBB\n" >file $ printf "s\n/ .\n" >lines $ git add -p <lines Signed-off-by: Rubén Justo <rjusto@xxxxxxxxx> --- add-patch.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c index a06dd18985..0997d4af73 100644 --- a/add-patch.c +++ b/add-patch.c @@ -1646,6 +1646,7 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s, err(s, _("No hunk matches the given pattern")); break; } + regfree(®ex); hunk_index = i; } else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 's') { size_t splittable_into = hunk->splittable_into; -- 2.45.0.rc0.4.g08f77eb516