linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/2] powercap/drivers/dtpm: Fix root node initialization

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Date:   Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:30:21 +0100
From:   Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
To:     rafael@...nel.org, daniel.lezcano@...aro.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] powercap/drivers/dtpm: Fix root node initialization

The root node is not set to NULL when the dtpm root node is
removed. Consequently, it is not possible to create a new root as it
is already set.

Set the root node to NULL when the last node is removed.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
---
 drivers/powercap/dtpm.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/powercap/dtpm.c b/drivers/powercap/dtpm.c
index 5a51cd34a7e8..c2185ec5f887 100644
--- a/drivers/powercap/dtpm.c
+++ b/drivers/powercap/dtpm.c
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ int dtpm_release_zone(struct powercap_zone *pcz)
 	if (dtpm->ops)
 		dtpm->ops->release(dtpm);
 
+	if (root == dtpm)
+		root = NULL;
+
 	kfree(dtpm);
 
 	return 0;
-- 
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