[PATCH v1 2/5] power: restore hwmon if extension update fails

From: Iván Ezequiel Rodriguez

Date: Mon Aug 31 2026 - 14:19:41 EST


power_supply_update_sysfs_and_hwmon() removes the existing hwmon group
before recreating it. If recreation fails, register_extension() rolled
back the extension but left hwmon absent.

After tearing down the failed extension, best-effort recreate hwmon so
the supply keeps its previous monitoring attributes when possible.

Signed-off-by: Iván Ezequiel Rodriguez <ivanrwcm25@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c b/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c
index f550f70ca586..c041806f4f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c
@@ -1595,6 +1595,16 @@ int power_supply_register_extension(struct power_supply *psy, const struct power

sysfs_hwmon_failed:
power_supply_sysfs_remove_extension(psy, ext);
+ list_del(&reg->list_head);
+ kfree(reg);
+ /*
+ * update_sysfs_and_hwmon() may have already torn down hwmon before
+ * failing to recreate it. Recreate without the failed extension.
+ */
+ if (power_supply_add_hwmon_sysfs(psy))
+ dev_warn(&psy->dev, "failed to restore hwmon after extension error\n");
+ return ret;
+
sysfs_add_failed:
list_del(&reg->list_head);
kfree(reg);
--
2.43.0