Re: [PATCH] Input: sparse-keymap - add managed version of sparse_keymap_setup()

["Michał Kępień" <kernel@kempniu.pl>]

> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:45:25AM +0100, Michał Kępień wrote:
> > Some platform drivers use devm_input_allocate_device() together with
> > sparse_keymap_setup() in their .probe callbacks.  While using the former
> > simplifies error handling, using the latter necessitates calling
> > sparse_keymap_free() in the error path and upon module unloading to
> > avoid leaking the copy of the keymap allocated by sparse_keymap_setup().
> > 
> > To help prevent such leaks and enable simpler error handling in these
> > drivers, add a new function which allows automatic freeing of the keymap
> > copy upon probe failure and on driver detach.
> > 
> > As devm_input_allocate_device() adds its devres to the device owning the
> > input device, we do the same for managed input devices to ensure freeing
> > the keymap copy is properly slotted in the devres stack.
> > 
> > The new function can also be used by non-managed input devices, though
> > in this case the devres is attached to the struct device embedded inside
> > the input device itself.
> 
> This is wrong and does not work as input devices are never probed and
> never unbound, so the cleanup will never happen.
> 
> Either pass device explicitly, or always take input's parent.

Thank you for taking a look, Dmitry.  I may be missing something, but
please bear with me.  AFAICT, in the non-managed input device case the
devres release callback is called when the last reference to that input
device is dropped, i.e. after input_unregister_device() is called.
Setting devres.log=1 confirms this, so does putting a WARN_ON() inside
devm_sparse_keymap_free().  Could you please elaborate?  Perhaps I am
misunderstanding your argument.

Thanks,

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Best regards,
Michał Kępień