Re: [PATCH 1/4] net: phy: call put_device on device_register() failure
From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Date: 2013-12-14 19:27:04
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On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 07:39:53PM +0100, Levente Kurusa wrote:
It is required to call put_device() if device_register() fails, so that we give up the last reference to the device. Calling put_device allows for mdiobus_release to be executed, kfreeing the bus. Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Cc: Grant Likely <redacted> Signed-off-by: Levente Kurusa <redacted>
Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>