> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
> Gui-Dong Han
> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 5:19 PM
> To: Nguyen, Anthony L <[email protected]>; Kitszel, Przemyslaw 
> <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; 
> [email protected]; [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; 
> [email protected]; Gui-Dong Han <[email protected]>; 
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> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v2] ice: Fix improper handling of refcount 
> in ice_dpll_init_rclk_pins()
>
> This patch addresses a reference count handling issue in the
> ice_dpll_init_rclk_pins() function. The function calls ice_dpll_get_pins(), 
> which increments the reference count of the relevant resources. However, if 
> the condition WARN_ON((!vsi || !vsi->netdev)) is met, the function currently 
> returns an error without properly releasing the > resources acquired by 
> ice_dpll_get_pins(), leading to a reference count leak.
>
> To resolve this, the check has been moved to the top of the function. This 
> ensures that the function verifies the state before any resources are 
> acquired, avoiding the need for additional resource management in the error 
> path. 
>
> This bug was identified by an experimental static analysis tool developed by 
> our team. The tool specializes in analyzing reference count operations and 
> detecting potential issues where resources are not properly managed.
> In this case, the tool flagged the missing release operation as a potential 
> problem, which led to the development of this patch.
>
> Fixes: d7999f5ea64b ("ice: implement dpll interface to control cgu")
> Cc: [email protected]
> Signed-off-by: Gui-Dong Han <[email protected]>
> ---
> v2:
> * In this patch v2, the check for vsi and vsi->netdev has been moved to the 
> top of the function to simplify error handling and avoid the need for 
> resource unwinding.
>   Thanks to Simon Horman for suggesting this improvement.
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dpll.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>

Tested-by: Pucha Himasekhar Reddy <[email protected]> (A 
Contingent worker at Intel)

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