Re: [PATCH] PnP Fixes for 2.6.0-test5

[Adam Belay <ambx1@neo.rr.com>]

# --------------------------------------------
# 03/09/21	ambx1@neo.rr.com	1.1355
# [PNP] release card devices on probe failure
# 
# When a driver's probe routine fails, it may not release all of the
# card devices it requested.  This patch allows the pnp layer to ensure
# that all devices claimed by the failing driver are released properly.
# --------------------------------------------
#
diff -Nru a/drivers/pnp/card.c b/drivers/pnp/card.c
--- a/drivers/pnp/card.c	Sun Sep 21 19:46:10 2003
+++ b/drivers/pnp/card.c	Sun Sep 21 19:46:10 2003
@@ -62,8 +62,14 @@
 		if (drv->probe) {
 			if (drv->probe(clink, id)>=0)
 				return 1;
-			else
+			else {
+				struct pnp_dev * dev;
+				card_for_each_dev(card, dev) {
+					if (dev->card_link == clink)
+						pnp_release_card_device(dev);
+				}
 				kfree(clink);
+			}
 		} else
 			return 1;
 	}