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brcmfmac: free primary net_device when brcmf_bus_start() fails

When initialization within brcmf_bus_start() fails on steps
before the brcmf_net_attach() the net_device for the primary
interface needs to be freed.

This patch resolves a panic during kernel boot as reported
by Stephen Warren.

ref.: http://mid.gmane.org/51AD1F22.2080004@wwwdotorg.org

Tested-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <meuleman@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <pieterpg@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Arend van Spriel 12 years ago
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      drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c

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drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c

@@ -930,6 +930,10 @@ fail:
 			brcmf_fws_del_interface(ifp);
 			brcmf_fws_deinit(drvr);
 		}
+		if (drvr->iflist[0]) {
+			free_netdev(ifp->ndev);
+			drvr->iflist[0] = NULL;
+		}
 		if (p2p_ifp) {
 			free_netdev(p2p_ifp->ndev);
 			drvr->iflist[1] = NULL;