[v2 1/2] soc: fsl: dpio: Use scope-based resource management in dpaa2_io_store_create()

Markus Elfring Markus.Elfring at web.de
Mon Jul 27 23:55:38 PDT 2026


>> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.2-rc4/source/include/linux/cleanup.h#L142-L146
> 
> The context for the recommendation linked by you is (also from
> cleanup.h):
> 
> 	 * "When multiple variables in the same scope have cleanup attributes,
> 	 * at exit from the scope their associated cleanup functions are run in
> 	 * reverse order of definition (last defined, first cleanup)."
> 	 *
> 	 * When the unwind order matters it requires that variables be defined
> 	 * mid-function scope rather than at the top of the file.  Take the
> 	 * following example and notice the bug highlighted by "!!"::
> 
> Which is not the case of these simple functions which only need a kfree.
How will development concerns evolve further also according to previous clarification attempts?

Clarifying confusion of our variable placement rules caused by cleanup.h
https://lore.kernel.org/ksummit/CAHk-=whPZoi03ZwphxiW6cuWPtC3nyKYS8_BThgztCdgPWP1WA@mail.gmail.com/
https://lkml.org/lkml/2025/11/18/1766

Regards,
Markus



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