Hi , linux kernel ver 2.6.39.1 , hidraw.c , in hidraw_release function , list pointer ( struct hidraw_list *list ) is not freed in case of -ENODEV . i think the following patch is applicable : --- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c 2011-06-22 08:57:55.000000000 -0400 +++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c 2011-06-22 08:42:04.000000000 -0400 @@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ static int hidraw_release(struct inode * mutex_lock(&minors_lock); if (!hidraw_table[minor]) { + kfree(list); ret = -ENODEV; goto unlock; } Please correct me if i am mistaken . Regards Amit Nagal -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html