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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] s390/vfio-ap: fix memory leak in mdev remove callback
To:     Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@nvidia.com>
Cc:     linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
        borntraeger@de.ibm.com, cohuck@redhat.com,
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        alex.williamson@redhat.com, kwankhede@nvidia.com,
        stable@vger.kernel.org, Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@stny.rr.com>
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From:   Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.ibm.com>
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Date:   Thu, 13 May 2021 10:18:44 -0400
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On 5/12/21 8:41 AM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 05:48:37PM -0400, Tony Krowiak wrote:
>> The mdev remove callback for the vfio_ap device driver bails out with
>> -EBUSY if the mdev is in use by a KVM guest. The intended purpose was
>> to prevent the mdev from being removed while in use; however, returning a
>> non-zero rc does not prevent removal. This could result in a memory leak
>> of the resources allocated when the mdev was created. In addition, the
>> KVM guest will still have access to the AP devices assigned to the mdev
>> even though the mdev no longer exists.
>>
>> To prevent this scenario, cleanup will be done - including unplugging the
>> AP adapters, domains and control domains - regardless of whether the mdev
>> is in use by a KVM guest or not.
>>
>> Fixes: 258287c994de ("s390: vfio-ap: implement mediated device open callback")
>> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
>> Signed-off-by: Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@stny.rr.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c | 13 ++-----------
>>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> Can you please ensure this goes to a -rc branch or through Alex's
> tree?

I'm sorry, I don't know what a -rc branch is nor how to push this
to Alex's tree, but I'd be happy to do so if you tell me now:)

>
> Thanks,
> Jason