1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index 34a474b252..3f0b0df4f6 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -555,12 +555,17 @@ void Parcel::markSensitive() const
 }
 
 void Parcel::markForBinder(const sp<IBinder>& binder) {
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mData != nullptr, "format must be set before data is written");
+
     if (binder && binder->remoteBinder() && binder->remoteBinder()->isRpcBinder()) {
         markForRpc(binder->remoteBinder()->getPrivateAccessorForId().rpcConnection());
     }
 }
 
 void Parcel::markForRpc(const sp<RpcConnection>& connection) {
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mData != nullptr && mOwner == nullptr,
+                        "format must be set before data is written OR on IPC data");
+
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(connection == nullptr, "markForRpc requires connection");
     mConnection = connection;
 }
@@ -2100,6 +2105,9 @@ size_t Parcel::ipcObjectsCount() const
 void Parcel::ipcSetDataReference(const uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize,
     const binder_size_t* objects, size_t objectsCount, release_func relFunc)
 {
+    // this code uses 'mOwner == nullptr' to understand whether it owns memory
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(relFunc == nullptr, "must provide cleanup function");
+
     freeData();
 
     mData = const_cast<uint8_t*>(data);