Re: [PATCH v4] drm/tilcdc: Fix removal actions in case of failed probe

["Luca Ceresoli" <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>]

On Tue Nov 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM CET, Kory Maincent wrote:
> From: "Kory Maincent (TI.com)" <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>
>
> The drm_kms_helper_poll_fini() and drm_atomic_helper_shutdown() helpers
> should only be called when the device has been successfully registered.
> Currently, these functions are called unconditionally in tilcdc_fini(),
> which causes warnings during probe deferral scenarios.
>
> [    7.972317] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 23 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c:175 drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state+0x60/0x68
> ...
> [    8.005820]  drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state from drm_atomic_get_crtc_state+0x68/0x108
> [    8.005858]  drm_atomic_get_crtc_state from drm_atomic_helper_disable_all+0x90/0x1c8
> [    8.005885]  drm_atomic_helper_disable_all from drm_atomic_helper_shutdown+0x90/0x144
> [    8.005911]  drm_atomic_helper_shutdown from tilcdc_fini+0x68/0xf8 [tilcdc]
> [    8.005957]  tilcdc_fini [tilcdc] from tilcdc_pdev_probe+0xb0/0x6d4 [tilcdc]
>
> Fix this by rewriting the failed probe cleanup path using the standard
> goto error handling pattern, which ensures that cleanup functions are
> only called on successfully initialized resources. Additionally, remove
> the now-unnecessary is_registered flag.
>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Fixes: 3c4babae3c4a ("drm: Call drm_atomic_helper_shutdown() at shutdown/remove time for misc drivers")
> Signed-off-by: Kory Maincent (TI.com) <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>

Reviewed-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>

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