[PATCH 09/14] rtc: fix device_register() error handling
From: Vasiliy Kulikov
Date: Sun Sep 19 2010 - 08:55:20 EST
If device_register() fails then call put_device().
See comment to device_register.
Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segooon@xxxxxxxxx>
---
compile tested.
drivers/rtc/class.c | 4 +++-
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/class.c b/drivers/rtc/class.c
index 565562b..e6539cb 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/class.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/class.c
@@ -158,8 +158,10 @@ struct rtc_device *rtc_device_register(const char *name, struct device *dev,
rtc_dev_prepare(rtc);
err = device_register(&rtc->dev);
- if (err)
+ if (err) {
+ put_device(&rtc->dev);
goto exit_kfree;
+ }
rtc_dev_add_device(rtc);
rtc_sysfs_add_device(rtc);
--
1.7.0.4
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