Re: [PATCH] backlight: replace kfree with put_device

[Lee Jones]

> >> > 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 <levex@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> (+cc Bryan Wu, Lee Jones)
> >>
> >> Acked-by: Jingoo Han <jg1.han@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Applied to temporary Backlight repo [1], thanks.
> >
> > [1] git://git.linaro.org/people/lee.jones/backlight.git
> >
> 
> Great, I think we can put the Git URL into the MAINTAINS file for
> Backlight subsystem after your finalize the git repo.

Right, I plan do to this for MFD too. Before doing so I need to load
my GPG Key with lots of signatures, at Linus' request. I'm aiming for
the end of the month(ish).

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