The function gpib_register_driver() can fail which can result in semi-registered module. In case gpib_register_driver() fails unregister the previous gpib and pci registering functions, return the error value. Add pr_err() when registering driver fails also indicate the error value. Signed-off-by: Nihar Chaithanya <niharchaithanya@xxxxxxxxx> --- .../gpib/agilent_82350b/agilent_82350b.c | 23 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/agilent_82350b/agilent_82350b.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/agilent_82350b/agilent_82350b.c index 53006d0cc79c..e9c1f0100b2a 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/gpib/agilent_82350b/agilent_82350b.c +++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/agilent_82350b/agilent_82350b.c @@ -910,13 +910,30 @@ static int __init agilent_82350b_init_module(void) result = pci_register_driver(&agilent_82350b_pci_driver); if (result) { - pr_err("agilent_82350b: pci_driver_register failed!\n"); + pr_err("agilent_82350b: pci_register_driver failed: error = %d\n", result); return result; } - gpib_register_driver(&agilent_82350b_unaccel_interface, THIS_MODULE); - gpib_register_driver(&agilent_82350b_interface, THIS_MODULE); + result = gpib_register_driver(&agilent_82350b_unaccel_interface, THIS_MODULE); + if (result) { + pr_err("agilent_82350b: gpib_register_driver failed: error = %d\n", result); + goto err_unaccel; + } + + result = gpib_register_driver(&agilent_82350b_interface, THIS_MODULE); + if (result) { + pr_err("agilent_82350b: gpib_register_driver failed: error = %d\n", result); + goto err_interface; + } + return 0; + +err_interface: + gpib_unregister_driver(&agilent_82350b_unaccel_interface); +err_unaccel: + pci_unregister_driver(&agilent_82350b_pci_driver); + + return result; } static void __exit agilent_82350b_exit_module(void) -- 2.34.1