Re: [PATCH] scsi: be_iscsi: fix possible memory leak and refactor code

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2013/11/17 James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Sun, 2013-11-17 at 15:51 -0300, Geyslan G. Bem wrote:
>> This patch fix memory leakage in cases 'ISCSI_NET_PARAM_VLAN_ID' and
>> 'ISCSI_NET_PARAM_VLAN_PRIORITY' and refactors code 'going out' when
>> necessary.
>
> You pointlessly renamed a variable, which makes the diff hard to read.
> Please don't do that.

Ok, I can agree. 'len' means length? What is returned in case of non error?

>
> You missed the fact that the passed in pointer is unmodified if
> mgmt_get_if_info() returns non zero, so the kfree frees junk and would
> oops.
>
> There's no need for a goto; len = -EINVAL; does everything that's
> needed.

Well, that is a coverity catch. CID 1128954. Check it.

>
> James
>
>

Thanks.


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Regards,

Geyslan G. Bem
hackingbits.com
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