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Re: [v2] ath10k: fix memory leak in rx ring buffer allocation

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Rakesh Pillai <pillair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The rx ring buffers are added to a hash table if
> firmware support full rx reorder. If the full rx
> reorder support flag is not set before allocating
> the rx ring buffers, none of the buffers are added
> to the hash table.
> 
> There is a race condition between rx ring refill and
> rx buffer replenish from napi poll. The interrupts are
> enabled in hif start, before the rx ring is refilled during init.
> We replenish buffers from napi poll due to the interrupts which
> get enabled after hif start. Hence before the entire rx ring is
> refilled during the init, the napi poll replenishes a few buffers
> in steps of 100 buffers per attempt. During this rx ring replenish
> from napi poll, the rx reorder flag has not been set due to which
> the replenished buffers are not added to the hash table
> 
> Set the rx full reorder support flag before we allocate
> the rx ring buffer to avoid the memory leak.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rakesh Pillai <pillair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

f35a7f91f66a ath10k: fix memory leak in rx ring buffer allocation

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9876599/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches




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