[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#367790: linux-wlan-ng-source: Setting USB adapter to monitor mode triggers memory leak in kernel

[Enrico Tassi]

On Sun, Jun 11, 2006 at 11:50:56AM +0200, Christian Aichinger wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 10, 2006 at 08:54:13PM +0200, Christian Aichinger wrote:
> > I think I've found a leak in the -usb monitor code. If I get this
> > right it leaks a few bytes on every received packet, since it copies
> > the device name, but doesn't free the string again.
> 
> Urgh, scratch that. It doesn't work, and afaics it doesn't even leak
> memory.
> 
> I should have probably slept more before looking into this ;). I'll
> take a look again later today or tomorrow.
> 
> Sorry,
> Christian Aichinger

By personal communication, Christian Aichinger reported that the patch
doesn't work.
-- 
Enrico Tassi