[PATCH net] batman-adv: check register_netdevice_notifier() and rtnl_link_register() errors

From: Minhong He

Date: Mon Jul 27 2026 - 23:14:47 EST


batadv_init() ignores errors from register_netdevice_notifier() and
rtnl_link_register(), so the module can load without those registrations
in place.

Check both return values and unwind prior initialization in reverse order
of acquisition on failure.

Signed-off-by: Minhong He <heminhong@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
net/batman-adv/main.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 73becb054948..e6bcaf2d14ed 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -108,8 +108,14 @@ static int __init batadv_init(void)
if (ret < 0)
goto err_init_wifi;

- register_netdevice_notifier(&batadv_hard_if_notifier);
- rtnl_link_register(&batadv_link_ops);
+ ret = register_netdevice_notifier(&batadv_hard_if_notifier);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto err_reg_notifier;
+
+ ret = rtnl_link_register(&batadv_link_ops);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto err_rtnl_link;
+
batadv_netlink_register();

pr_info("B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced %s (compatibility version %i) loaded\n",
@@ -117,6 +123,10 @@ static int __init batadv_init(void)

return 0;

+err_rtnl_link:
+ unregister_netdevice_notifier(&batadv_hard_if_notifier);
+err_reg_notifier:
+ batadv_wifi_net_devices_deinit();
err_init_wifi:
destroy_workqueue(batadv_event_workqueue);
batadv_event_workqueue = NULL;
--
2.25.1