On Fri, 11 May 2012, Glauber Costa wrote: > diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c > index e901a36..91b9c13 100644 > --- a/mm/slab.c > +++ b/mm/slab.c > @@ -2118,6 +2118,7 @@ static void __kmem_cache_destroy(struct kmem_cache *cachep) > kfree(l3); > } > } > + kfree(cachep->name); > kmem_cache_free(&cache_cache, cachep); > } > > @@ -2526,7 +2527,7 @@ kmem_cache_create (const char *name, size_t size, size_t align, > BUG_ON(ZERO_OR_NULL_PTR(cachep->slabp_cache)); > } > cachep->ctor = ctor; > - cachep->name = name; > + cachep->name = kstrdup(name, GFP_KERNEL); > > if (setup_cpu_cache(cachep, gfp)) { > __kmem_cache_destroy(cachep); Couple problems: - allocating memory for a string of an unknown, unchecked size, and - could potentially return NULL which I suspect will cause problems later. -- 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>