linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: stex: fix reboot_notifier leak in probe error path

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Message-ID: <yq1ms4wjvpk.fsf@ca-mkp.ca.oracle.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:11:29 -0500
From: "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To: Haotian Zhang <vulab@...as.ac.cn>
Cc: "James E . J . Bottomley" <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
        "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: stex: fix reboot_notifier leak in probe error path


Haotian,

> In stex_probe(), register_reboot_notifier() is called at the
> beginning, but if any subsequent initialization step fails, the
> function returns without unregistering the notifier, resulting in a
> resource leak.

Applied to 6.19/scsi-staging, thanks!

-- 
Martin K. Petersen