Fix memory leaks by halting the kernel#50
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To stop the running kernel, lkl_sys_halt needs to be called to release the allocated resources. Change-Id: Ic288db5c61a16915a16ff6f120d8885faecf19ca
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To stop the running kernel, lkl_sys_halt needs to be called to release the allocated resources.
This fixes the error reported by KASAN.
Summary by cubic
Halt the LKL kernel during cleanup to release resources and fix KASAN-reported memory leaks. Adds
kbox_halt_kernel()and uses it inkbox_run_imageon both error and shutdown paths.kbox_halt_kernel()wrappinglkl_sys_halt()with error logging; declaredlkl_sys_halt()inlkl-wrap.h.err_post_bootand callkbox_halt_kernel()in botherr_post_bootanderr_netfor consistent cleanup before network teardown.Written for commit 0000002. Summary will update on new commits.