It is not guaranteed that free_netdev() is macro. Freeing netdev without free_netdev() leads to net, tx leaks. I might lead to dereferencing freed pointer. Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segooon@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c | 8 ++++---- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c index fb568a9..a8f780e 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c +++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c @@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static int __init cvm_oct_init_module(void) if (register_netdev(dev) < 0) { pr_err("Failed to register ethernet device for POW\n"); - kfree(dev); + free_netdev(dev); } else { cvm_oct_device[CVMX_PIP_NUM_INPUT_PORTS] = dev; pr_info("%s: POW send group %d, receive group %d\n", @@ -756,12 +756,12 @@ static int __init cvm_oct_init_module(void) } if (!dev->netdev_ops) { - kfree(dev); + free_netdev(dev); } else if (register_netdev(dev) < 0) { pr_err("Failed to register ethernet device " "for interface %d, port %d\n", interface, priv->port); - kfree(dev); + free_netdev(dev); } else { cvm_oct_device[priv->port] = dev; fau -= @@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ static void __exit cvm_oct_cleanup_module(void) cvm_oct_tx_shutdown_dev(dev); unregister_netdev(dev); - kfree(dev); + free_netdev(dev); cvm_oct_device[port] = NULL; } } -- 1.7.0.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html