netdev - Re: [PATCH net] mac80211: free netdev on dev_alloc

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Date:   Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:40:36 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     johannes@...solutions.net
Cc:     linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        johannes.berg@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] mac80211: free netdev on dev_alloc_name() error

From: Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Date: Fri,  9 Jun 2017 21:33:09 +0200

> From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>
> 
> The change to remove free_netdev() from ieee80211_if_free()
> erroneously didn't add the necessary free_netdev() for when
> ieee80211_if_free() is called directly in one place, rather
> than as the priv_destructor. Add the missing call.
> 
> Fixes: cf124db566e6 ("net: Fix inconsistent teardown and release of private netdev state.")
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>

Applied, thanks Johannes.