linux-kernel - Re: [03/12] driver core fixes: fixup platform_device_register

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Date:	Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:31:05 -0400
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
To:	Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Greg K-H <greg@...ah.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [03/12] driver core fixes: fixup platform_device_register_simple()

Hi,

On Wednesday 13 September 2006 12:38, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> From: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@...ibm.com>
> 
> Remember to remove allocated resources if platform_device_add() fails.
> Introduce a helper function platform_device_del_resources() for this,
> which can also be used by platform_device_del().
> 

platform_device_add() already releases all resources in case of failure.
Memory allocated for resource structures is released by
platform_device_release(). I do not think this patch is needed.

As fas as platform_device_register_somple() goes it should just die and
users should be converted to platofrm_device_alloc/add.

-- 
Dmitry
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