linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] eisa: call put_device if device

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Date:	Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:08:26 +0100
From:	Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
To:	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] eisa: call put_device if device_register fails

On 12/13/2013 08:04 PM, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 07:39:54PM +0100, Levente Kurusa wrote:
>> We need to give up the last reference to edev->dev, so
>> we need to call put_device().
>>
>> Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
> 
> I applied this and will push it through my PCI tree, since I don't think
> anybody really takes care of EISA these days.
> 
> I looked at other callers of device_register(), and most of them look like
> they have the same problem.  Can you fix the others, too?  This patch says
> "2/4", so maybe you already are, but I can't find the other patches in the
> series.

Yes, the patchset didn't hit LKML due to me being a noob with git-send-email. :-(

I will fix them, just sent this to verify that I am doing it right. :-)

Thanks for applying!

-- 
Regards,
Levente Kurusa
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