[PATCH v1 06/13] kho: Simplify serialization and remove __kho_abort

[Pratyush Yadav]

On Fri, Nov 14 2025, Pasha Tatashin wrote:

> Currently, __kho_finalize() performs memory serialization in the middle
> of FDT construction. If FDT construction fails later, the function must
> manually clean up the serialized memory via __kho_abort().
>
> Refactor __kho_finalize() to perform kho_mem_serialize() only after the
> FDT has been successfully constructed and finished. This reordering has
> two benefits:
> 1. It avoids expensive serialization work if FDT generation fails.
> 2. It removes the need for cleanup in the FDT error path.
>
> As a result, the internal helper __kho_abort() is no longer needed for
> internal error handling. Inline its remaining logic (cleanup of the
> preserved memory map) directly into kho_abort() and remove the helper.
>
> Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin at soleen.com>

Reviewed-by: Pratyush Yadav <pratyush at kernel.org>

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Regards,
Pratyush Yadav