Re: [PATCH] block/nullb: delete unnecessary memory free

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On 08/28/2017 03:04 PM, Shaohua Li wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 02:55:59PM -0600, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> On 08/28/2017 02:49 PM, Shaohua Li wrote:
>>> Commit 2984c86(nullb: factor disk parameters) has a typo. The
>>> nullb_device allocation/free is done outside of null_add_dev. The commit
>>> accidentally frees the nullb_device in error code path.
>>
>> Is the code in nullb_device_power_store() correct after this?
> 
> Yes, for runtime disk configuration, we allocate the device in
> nullb_group_make_item and free the device in nullb_device_release. the
> nullb_device_power_store only does null_add_dev/null_del_dev, not allocate/free
> dev.

OK good, just wanted to confirm.

>> Also, looks like the second else if in there should be using
>> 'dev' instead of to_nullb_device(item)->power.
> 
> Ah, yes, it should be 'dev->power'. dev == to_nullb_device(item). Do you want
> me to send a separate patch to do the cleanup?

No worries, I'll just do it myself.

-- 
Jens Axboe




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