linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] watchdog: fix cleanup device code on registration

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Date:	Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:57:33 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	"Kim, Milo" <Milo.Kim@...com>
Cc:	"wim@...ana.be" <wim@...ana.be>,
	"linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org" <linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] watchdog: fix cleanup device code on registration

On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 06:51:48AM +0000, Kim, Milo wrote:
> Duplicate lines of code are moved to cleanup_dev section.
> And it returns 0 explicitly in case of no error.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Milo(Woogyom) Kim <milo.kim@...com>
> ---
>  drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c |   18 +++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
> index 42bfc9a..37c2dcc 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
> @@ -613,11 +613,7 @@ int watchdog_dev_register(struct watchdog_device *watchdog)
>  	if (err) {
>  		pr_err("watchdog%d unable to add device %d:%d\n",
>  			watchdog->id,  MAJOR(watchdog_devt), watchdog->id);
> -		if (watchdog->id == 0) {
> -			misc_deregister(&watchdog_miscdev);
> -			old_wdd = NULL;
> -		}
> -		return err;
> +		goto cleanup_dev;
>  	}
>  
>  	/* Activate the watchdog automatically by the driver itself */
> @@ -625,13 +621,17 @@ int watchdog_dev_register(struct watchdog_device *watchdog)
>  		err = watchdog_auto_start(watchdog);
>  		if (err) {
>  			cdev_del(&watchdog->cdev);

If you are doing this, you should also move cdev_del into the cleanup path:

> -			if (watchdog->id == 0) {
> -				misc_deregister(&watchdog_miscdev);
> -				old_wdd = NULL;
> -			}
> +			goto cleanup_dev;
>  		}
>  	}
>  
> +	return 0;
> +
cleanup_cdev:
	cdev_del(&watchdog->cdev);

> +cleanup_dev:
> +	if (watchdog->id == 0) {
> +		misc_deregister(&watchdog_miscdev);
> +		old_wdd = NULL;
> +	}
>  	return err;
>  }
>  
> -- 
> 1.7.9.5
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Milo
> 
> 
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