Re: [PATCH] xfs: fix memory leak in xfs_dir2_node_removename

[Mark Tinguely <tinguely@xxxxxxx>]

On 09/27/13 11:44, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> On 9/27/13 8:01 AM, Mark Tinguely wrote:
> > Free the memory pointed to by state before returning on error from
> > xfs_dir2_node_removename.c
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mark Tinguely<tinguely@xxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Found by Coverity (134681) in userspace, same patch applies there
> > also.
> Heh, looks like that one has been around since the dawn of time, thanks.
>
> Reviewed-by: Eric Sandeen<sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> how do we handle the matching userspace fixes, separate patch to
> be explicit?  Wait for the next syncup?
>
> Thanks,
> -Eric
<patch delete>

Good question.

The user space should be kept up to date with the kernel.

Since the patches will be identical except the directory name, I was 
hoping to submit one copy. But I am not trying to invent a policy, just 
being lazy.
--Mark.