Re: [PATCH] physmap: Fix leak of memory returned by parse_mtd_partitions

["Mike Frysinger" <vapier.adi@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:55, Atsushi Nemoto wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:57:33 +0900 (JST), Atsushi Nemoto wrote:
>> The mtd partition parser returns an allocated pointer array of
>> mtd_partition.  The caller must free it.  The array is used only for
>> add_mtd_partitions(), so free it just after the call.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@mba.ocn.ne.jp>
>> ---
>>  drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c |   17 ++++++++---------
>>  1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> And many other callers of parse_mtd_partitions() also do not free the
> returned memory.  With a quick look, 21 of 36 have same defect.

i wonder why we duplicate this same code block in so many places.  and
why does every driver have to declare its own list of parsers ?  cant
we unify all of these in one place ?

> drivers/mtd/maps/bfin-async-flash.c

i can fix this one if no one else gets to it
-mikex