cpuinfo_deinitialize function memory leak
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Description
cpuinfo_initialize function call calloc function, but the function cpuinfo_deinitialize does not free the memory.
how to fix it?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the implementations of cpuinfo_initialize and cpuinfo_deinitialize and trace the allocation mentioned in the issue. Verify the leak with the project's existing tests or a memory-checking tool, then confirm that deinitialization releases the allocation without breaking repeated initialization and cleanup.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100