head buffer is only temporary available in mac802154_header_create. So it's not necessary to put it on the heap.
Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <alex.ar...@gmail.com> --- net/mac802154/wpan.c | 7 +------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/mac802154/wpan.c b/net/mac802154/wpan.c index 98c867b..d20c6d3 100644 --- a/net/mac802154/wpan.c +++ b/net/mac802154/wpan.c @@ -137,16 +137,12 @@ static int mac802154_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee802154_addr dev_addr; struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev); int pos = 2; - u8 *head; + u8 head[MAC802154_FRAME_HARD_HEADER_LEN]; u16 fc; if (!daddr) return -EINVAL; - head = kzalloc(MAC802154_FRAME_HARD_HEADER_LEN, GFP_KERNEL); - if (head == NULL) - return -ENOMEM; - head[pos++] = mac_cb(skb)->seq; /* DSN/BSN */ fc = mac_cb_type(skb); @@ -210,7 +206,6 @@ static int mac802154_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb, head[1] = fc >> 8; memcpy(skb_push(skb, pos), head, pos); - kfree(head); return pos; } -- 1.8.1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb _______________________________________________ Linux-zigbee-devel mailing list Linux-zigbee-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-zigbee-devel