In the probe function, if the final 'serial_config()' fails, 'info' is leaking. Use 'devm_kzalloc' instead to fix the leak and simplify the .remove function. Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- I've not been able to find a Fixes tag. All I know is that it is old! --- drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c | 7 +------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c index 63ea9c4da3d5..d18c98e0d0b0 100644 --- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c @@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static int serial_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link) dev_dbg(&link->dev, "serial_attach()\n"); /* Create new serial device */ - info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL); + info = devm_kzalloc(&link->dev, sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL); if (!info) return -ENOMEM; info->p_dev = link; @@ -325,17 +325,12 @@ static int serial_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link) static void serial_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link) { - struct serial_info *info = link->priv; - dev_dbg(&link->dev, "serial_detach\n"); /* * Ensure that the ports have been released. */ serial_remove(link); - - /* free bits */ - kfree(info); } /*====================================================================*/ -- 2.30.2