linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Fix some resource leaks in the error handling path of the probe function

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Date:   Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:00:19 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>,
        mmayer@...adcom.com, bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        rjw@...ysocki.net, viresh.kumar@...aro.org, f.fainelli@...il.com
Cc:     linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Fix some resource leaks in
 the error handling path of the probe function



On 12/19/2020 2:17 AM, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> If 'cpufreq_register_driver()' fails, we must release the resources
> allocated in 'brcm_avs_prepare_init()' as already done in the remove
> function.
> 
> To do that, introduce a new function 'brcm_avs_prepare_uninit()' in order
> to avoid code duplication. This also makes the code more readable (IMHO).
> 
> Fixes: de322e085995 ("cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: AVS CPUfreq driver for Broadcom STB SoCs")
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>

Acked-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>

We could have considered switching to device managed APIs for automatic
cleanup, but this will do as well. Thanks Christophe.
--
Florian