Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2021-05-17

Re: [PATCH net] net/smc: remove device from smcd_dev_list after failed device_add()

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
Date: 2021-05-17 22:30:13
Also in: linux-s390

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (refs/heads/master):

On Mon, 17 May 2021 10:47:06 +0200 you wrote:
From: Julian Wiedmann <redacted>

If the device_add() for a smcd_dev fails, there's no cleanup step that
rolls back the earlier list_add(). The device subsequently gets freed,
and we end up with a corrupted list.

Add some error handling that removes the device from the list.

[...]
Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] net/smc: remove device from smcd_dev_list after failed device_add()
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/444d7be9532d

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