As per the comments on device_register, we shouldn't call kfree()
right after a device_register() failure. Instead call put_device(),
which in turn will call bl_device_release resulting in a kfree to the
full structure.
Signed-off-by: Levente Kurusa <le...@linux.com>
---
drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 5d05555..20b276e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const
char *name,
rc = device_register(&new_bd->dev);
if (rc) {
- kfree(new_bd);
+ put_device(&new_bd->dev);
return ERR_PTR(rc);
}
--
1.8.3.1
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