Re: [PATCH] perf tools: Put the function return operation at the end of the function

[Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>]

On 12/10/23 06:10, Kunwu.Chan wrote:
> Function return operations should be performed after resource release.
> 
> Fixes: 4e1b9c679fcb ("perf tools: Refactor print_event_desc()")
> Signed-off-by: Kunwu.Chan <chentao@kylinos.cn>
> ---
>  tools/perf/util/header.c | 9 +++++----
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
> index d812e1e371a7..5763f21844b1 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
> +++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
> @@ -1998,13 +1998,14 @@ static struct evsel *read_event_desc(struct feat_fd *ff)
>  			id++;
>  		}
>  	}
> -out:
> -	free(buf);
> -	return events;
> +
>  error:
>  	free_event_desc(events);
>  	events = NULL;

Always freeing the events is wrong.  That path is only for errors.

That would show up if this had been tested.

> -	goto out;
> +
> +out:
> +	free(buf);
> +	return events;
>  }
>  
>  static int __desc_attr__fprintf(FILE *fp, const char *name, const char *val,