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[PATCH 07/11] merge-file: fix memory leaks on error path

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 30, 2022, 18:00 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-07.11-8803a0df799-20220630T175714Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-00.11-00000000000-20220630T175714Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Fix a memory leak in "merge-file", we need to loop over the "mmfs" array and free() what we've got so far when we error out. As a result we can mark a test as passing with SANITIZE=leak using "TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true".

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/merge-file.c  | 10 ++++++----
 t/t6403-merge-file.sh |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/merge-file.c b/builtin/merge-file.c
index 793817f3cb9..c923bbf2abb 100644
--- a/builtin/merge-file.c
+++ b/builtin/merge-file.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 		free(fname);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			goto cleanup;
+
 	}
 
 	xmp.ancestor = names[1];
@@ -95,9 +96,6 @@ int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	xmp.file2 = names[2];
 	ret = xdl_merge(mmfs + 1, mmfs + 0, mmfs + 2, &xmp, &result);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-		free(mmfs[i].ptr);
-
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		const char *filename = argv[0];
 		char *fpath = prefix_filename(prefix, argv[0]);
@@ -118,5 +116,9 @@ int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (ret > 127)
 		ret = 127;
 
+cleanup:
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+		free(mmfs[i].ptr);
+
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/t/t6403-merge-file.sh b/t/t6403-merge-file.sh
index 2f421d967ab..1a7082323dd 100755
--- a/t/t6403-merge-file.sh
+++ b/t/t6403-merge-file.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='RCS merge replacement: merge-file'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
-- 
2.37.0.874.g7d3439f13c4
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  1. 00/11 built-ins: fix common memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  2. 01/11 check-ref-format: fix trivial memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  4. 02/11 clone: fix memory leak in copy_ref() callÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  6. 03/11 submodule.c: free() memory from xgetcwd()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  7. 04/11 revert: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  8. 05/11 cat-file: fix a memory leak in --batch-command modeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  9. 06/11 merge-file: refactor for subsequent memory leak fixÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  10. 07/11 merge-file: fix memory leaks on error pathÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  11. 08/11 checkout: add a missing clear_unpack_trees_porcelain()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  12. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 30, 2022
  14. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  15. 09/11 gc: fix a memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  16. 10/11 cat-file: fix a common "struct object_context" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  17. 11/11 pull: fix a "struct oid_array" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  18. 00/11 built-ins: fix common memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  19. 01/11 check-ref-format: fix trivial memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  20. 02/11 clone: fix memory leak in wanted_peer_refs()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  21. 03/11 submodule.c: free() memory from xgetcwd()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  22. 04/11 revert: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  23. 05/11 cat-file: fix a memory leak in --batch-command modeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  24. 06/11 merge-file: refactor for subsequent memory leak fixÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  25. 09/11 gc: fix a memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  26. 08/11 checkout: avoid "struct unpack_trees_options" leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  27. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2022
  28. 07/11 merge-file: fix memory leaks on error pathÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  29. 10/11 cat-file: fix a common "struct object_context" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  30. 11/11 pull: fix a "struct oid_array" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  31. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2022

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