Re: [PATCH] sh: dma-sysfs: add missing put_device() in dma_create_sysfs_files()

Hi Markus,

On Sat, 2025-12-20 at 14:56 +0100, Markus Elfring wrote:

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If device_register() fails, call put_device() to drop the device reference. Also, call device_unregister() if device_create_file() fails.

See also once more: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Docu...

You propose to complete the exception handling for two cases. Is there a need to indicate such a detail in the summary phrase accordingly?

Maybe I'm completely missing something here, but I find the description short and reasonable. As the SH maintainer, I haven't started reviewing these patches themselves yet, I definitely interested to understand what the problem is.

Thanks, Adrian