kobject_cleanup should set kobject.k_name to NULL?

[sasin]

Linux 2.6.24

platform_device_unregister -> device_unregister -> put_device ->
kobject_release -> kobject_cleanup frees kobject.k_name but does not set
it to NULL.  

platform_device_register -> device_register -> device_add ->
kobject_set_name which calls kfree on this element.  Calling kfree with
a NULL pointer is harmless, but in this case it is a NON-NULL freed
pointer, causing misbehaviour.

Currently I call device_(un)register combinations multiple times on a
statically allocated platform device structure to simulate hardware
device arrival/removal, and this results in crashes owing to the
behaviour above.  Should this be considered a bug or am I using it
wrong?

Best regards,
Sasi
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