[PATCH V3 3/6] null_blk: move unregister_blkdev() after destroying dev in null_exit()

From: Zizhi Wo

Date: Wed Jul 08 2026 - 03:55:29 EST


In null_exit(), unregister_blkdev() is called before the null_blk instances
are destroyed, which is inconsistent with the cleanup order in null_init().
Move it after null_destroy_dev() so that teardown happens in the reverse
order of initialization.

No functional change intended.

Suggested-by: Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Zizhi Wo <wozizhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/block/null_blk/main.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c b/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c
index 4613035222cd..6cb213779cc5 100644
--- a/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/null_blk/main.c
@@ -2194,8 +2194,6 @@ static void __exit null_exit(void)

configfs_unregister_subsystem(&nullb_subsys);

- unregister_blkdev(null_major, "nullb");
-
mutex_lock(&lock);
while (!list_empty(&nullb_list)) {
nullb = list_entry(nullb_list.next, struct nullb, list);
@@ -2203,6 +2201,8 @@ static void __exit null_exit(void)
}
mutex_unlock(&lock);

+ unregister_blkdev(null_major, "nullb");
+
if (tag_set.ops)
blk_mq_free_tag_set(&tag_set);

--
2.52.0