linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Fix some resource leaks in the error handling path of the probe function

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Date:   Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:24:21 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     mmayer@...adcom.com, bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        rjw@...ysocki.net, f.fainelli@...il.com, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Fix some resource
 leaks in the error handling path of the probe function

On 17-01-21, 15:26, 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>
> ---
> v1->v2: be less verbose when writing the error handling path of the probe
> ---
>  drivers/cpufreq/brcmstb-avs-cpufreq.c | 21 ++++++++++++++++-----
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

Applied both patches. Thanks.

-- 
viresh