On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 05:30:22PM +0530, Srikar Dronamraju wrote: > +int register_uprobe(struct inode *inode, loff_t offset, > + struct uprobe_consumer *consumer) > +{ > + struct uprobe *uprobe; > + int ret = 0; > + > + inode = igrab(inode); > + if (!inode || !consumer || consumer->next) > + return -EINVAL; > + > + if (offset > inode->i_size) > + return -EINVAL; > + > + mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex); > + uprobe = alloc_uprobe(inode, offset); > + if (!uprobe) > + return -ENOMEM; The error returns above don't iput(inode). And inode->i_mutex stays locked on this return. > +void unregister_uprobe(struct inode *inode, loff_t offset, > + struct uprobe_consumer *consumer) > +{ > + struct uprobe *uprobe; > + > + inode = igrab(inode); > + if (!inode || !consumer) > + return; > + > + if (offset > inode->i_size) > + return; > + > + uprobe = find_uprobe(inode, offset); > + if (!uprobe) > + return; > + > + if (!del_consumer(uprobe, consumer)) { > + put_uprobe(uprobe); > + return; > + } More returns that do not iput(inode). Stefan -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>