Re: [PATCH] nubus: Call put_device() in bus initialization error path

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at 08:21, Finn Thain <fthain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The error path for bus initialization is missing a call to put_device().
> Add that call. This error path will probably never actually execute, but
> any kernel source code may be subject to static checking or re-use.
>
> Cc: Haoxiang Li <lihaoxiang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Daniel Palmer <daniel@xxxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Haoxiang Li <lihaoxiang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Finn Thain <fthain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
i.e. will queue in the m68k tree for v6.20.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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