Re:[PATCH v2] drm/bridge: synopsys: dw-dp: Check return value of devm_drm_bridge_add() in dw_dp_bind()
From: Andy Yan
Date: Wed Feb 04 2026 - 04:48:39 EST
Hello,
At 2026-02-04 17:21:48, "Chen Ni" <nichen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Return the value of devm_drm_bridge_add() in order to propagate the
>error properly, if it fails due to resource allocation failure or bridge
>registration failure.
>
>This ensures that the bind function fails safely rather than proceeding
>with a potentially incomplete bridge setup.
>
>Fixes: b726970486d8 ("drm/bridge: synopsys: dw-dp: add bridge before attaching")
>Signed-off-by: Chen Ni <nichen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Andy Yan <andyshrk@xxxxxxx>
>---
>Changes in v2:
>- Use ERR_PTR() instead of dev_err_ptr_probe().
>---
> drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-dp.c | 6 +++++-
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
>diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-dp.c
>index 432342452484..29fcba7a47d3 100644
>--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-dp.c
>+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-dp.c
>@@ -2049,7 +2049,11 @@ struct dw_dp *dw_dp_bind(struct device *dev, struct drm_encoder *encoder,
> bridge->type = DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort;
> bridge->ycbcr_420_allowed = true;
>
>- devm_drm_bridge_add(dev, bridge);
>+ ret = devm_drm_bridge_add(dev, bridge);
>+ if (ret) {
>+ dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to add bridge\n");
>+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
>+ }
>
> dp->aux.dev = dev;
> dp->aux.drm_dev = encoder->dev;
>--
>2.25.1