It is required to call put_device() if device_register() fails, so that we give up the last reference to the device. Calling put_device allows for mdiobus_release to be executed, kfreeing the bus.
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]> Cc: Grant Likely <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Levente Kurusa <[email protected]> --- drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c index 5617876..b071af7 100644 --- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c +++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ int mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *bus) err = device_register(&bus->dev); if (err) { pr_err("mii_bus %s failed to register\n", bus->id); + put_device(&bus->dev); return -EINVAL; } -- 1.8.3.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
