Get rid of the rc = -1 initialization. Return a meaningful error on failure in the function, or, the rc from a called function if it fails. Signed-off-by: Benjamin Romer <benjamin.romer@xxxxxxxxxx> --- v2: Put the goto back in. --- drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c index 0add9ffe..d407f45 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c +++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c @@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(visorbus_disable_channel_interrupts); static int create_visor_device(struct visor_device *dev) { - int rc = -1; + int rc; u32 chipset_bus_no = dev->chipset_bus_no; u32 chipset_dev_no = dev->chipset_dev_no; @@ -995,6 +995,7 @@ create_visor_device(struct visor_device *dev) if (!dev->periodic_work) { POSTCODE_LINUX_3(DEVICE_CREATE_FAILURE_PC, chipset_dev_no, DIAG_SEVERITY_ERR); + rc = -EINVAL; goto away; } @@ -1032,15 +1033,16 @@ create_visor_device(struct visor_device *dev) if (rc < 0) { POSTCODE_LINUX_3(DEVICE_REGISTER_FAILURE_PC, chipset_dev_no, DIAG_SEVERITY_ERR); - goto away_register; + goto away_unregister; } list_add_tail(&dev->list_all, &list_all_device_instances); return 0; -away_register: + away_unregister: device_unregister(&dev->device); -away: + + away: put_device(&dev->device); return rc; } -- 2.5.0 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel