# Re: \[PATCH\] r8169: call netif\_napi\_del at errpaths and at driver unload

- From: David Miller \<davem@davemloft.net\>
- Date: 2012-06-01 18:25:33 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/06/3873371
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/05/3872701/t.md

```text
From: Devendra Naga <redacted>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 17:21:20 +0530

> when register_netdev fails, the init'ed NAPIs by netif_napi_add must be
> deleted with netif_napi_del, and also when driver unloads, it should
> delete the NAPI before unregistering netdevice using unregister_netdev.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Devendra Naga <redacted>

Francois, I'm assuming you will merge this to me after you've
done some testing.
```