From: Julia Lawall <Julia.Lawall@xxxxxxx> The device remains functional if the second request_irq fails, so the first one should not be freed. Signed-off-by: Julia Lawall <Julia.Lawall@xxxxxxx> --- diff --git a/arch/unicore32/kernel/dma.c b/arch/unicore32/kernel/dma.c index ae441bc..6184ff2 100644 --- a/arch/unicore32/kernel/dma.c +++ b/arch/unicore32/kernel/dma.c @@ -172,8 +172,9 @@ int __init puv3_init_dma(void) ret = request_irq(IRQ_DMAERR, dma_err_handler, 0, "DMAERR", NULL); if (ret) { + /* the device remains function if this fails, so don't free + the previously allocated irq */ printk(KERN_CRIT "Can't register IRQ for DMAERR\n"); - free_irq(IRQ_DMA, "DMA"); return ret; } -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html