Re: [RFT RESEND 1/4] power_supply: twl4030_madc: Check return value of power_supply_register

From: Sebastian Reichel
Date: Wed Feb 25 2015 - 16:22:43 EST


Hi Krzysztof,

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 02:32:22PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> The return value of power_supply_register() call was not checked and
> even on error probe() function returned 0. If registering failed then
> during unbind the driver tried to unregister power supply which was not
> actually registered.
>
> This could lead to memory corruption because power_supply_unregister()
> unconditionally cleans up given power supply.
>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Fixes: da0a00ebc239 ("power: Add twl4030_madc battery driver.")
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks, added patches 1-4 to fixes branch.

-- Sebastian

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