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Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function perf_hpp__reset_output_field

From "Du, Changbin" <changbin.du@intel.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function perf_hpp__reset_output_field
Date 2017-04-05 04:50 +0200
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On Tue, Apr 04, 2017 at 12:51:03PM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> Em Wed, Apr 05, 2017 at 12:34:59AM +0900, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> > Hi Arnaldo,
> > 
> > On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 12:19 AM, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
> > <acme@kernel.org> wrote:
> > > Em Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 02:22:55PM +0800, changbin.du@intel.com escreveu:
> > >> From: Changbin Du <changbin.du@intel.com>
> > >>
> > >> Some perf_hpp_fmt both registered at field and sort list. For such
> > >> instance, we only can free it when removed from the both lists. This
> > >> function currently only used by self-test code, but still should fix
> > >> it.
> > >
> > > Looks sane, applying,
> > >
> > > Jiri, Namhyung, please holler (or ack) if needed,
> > 
> > Did you actually see the double free problem?  AFAICS the old code
> 
> I assumed that he had seen it, in some self-test code, Changbin, can you
> please show command output or further describe when this patch would be
> necessary?
> 
Arnaldo, I did observe this issue but not in self-test code. The self-test code
uses that function but does not have a case that a fmt linked to two both list. 
I found this issue when I try to add 'dynamic sort' feature to perf, which
I use this function to reset out fields.

Anyway, it is clear that this is a real bug, a potential issue need to fix.

> - Arnaldo
> 
> > removed a fmt from both list before free it.  In the first loop, fmt that
> > was linked to both output list and sort list will be remove.  And the
> > second loop frees fmt that was linked only to the sort list (IOW, it
> > frees fmt that was not freed in the first loop).
> >
This is right. It is to handle the fmts that linked to both two lists.

> > Thanks,
> > Namhyung
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > - Arnaldo
> > >

-- 
Thanks,
Changbin Du

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Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org> - 2017-04-04 17:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function perf_hpp__reset_output_field Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> - 2017-04-04 17:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org> - 2017-04-04 18:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field "Du, Changbin" <changbin.du@intel.com> - 2017-04-05 04:50 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com> - 2017-04-09 19:10 +0200
          Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field "Du, Changbin" <changbin.du@intel.com> - 2017-04-10 04:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com> - 2017-04-10 10:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field "Du, Changbin" <changbin.du@intel.com> - 2017-04-10 12:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v2] perf: fix double free at function  perf_hpp__reset_output_field Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com> - 2017-04-10 13:40 +0200

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