linux-kernel - [PATCH] backlight: replace kfree with put

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Date:	Fri,  7 Feb 2014 09:43:21 +0100
From:	Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
To:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>,
	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>,
	FBDEV list <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
Subject: [PATCH] backlight: replace kfree with put_device

As per the comments on device_register, we shouldn't call kfree()
right after a device_register() failure. Instead call put_device(),
which in turn will call bl_device_release resulting in a kfree to the
full structure.

Signed-off-by: Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
---
 drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 5d05555..20b276e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
 
 	rc = device_register(&new_bd->dev);
 	if (rc) {
-		kfree(new_bd);
+		put_device(&new_bd->dev);
 		return ERR_PTR(rc);
 	}
 
-- 
1.8.3.1

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