[PATCH 0/7] drivers: Simplify cleanup paths using __free

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 01:35:06AM +0530, Sanjay Chitroda wrote:
> From: Sanjay Chitroda <sanjayembeddedse at gmail.com>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> This patch series replaces manual cleanup and explicit kfree() calls with
> the __free attribute from <linux/cleanup.h>. This modernizes the memory
> management style and simplifies common error paths without altering any
> functional behavior.
> 
> The __free attribute provides automatic scope-based cleanup, making
> resource management clearer and reducing the chances of missing cleanup
> on early returns.
> 
> No functional changes are intended in this series.
> 
> Testing:
>   - Compiled with W=1
>   - Build-tested on i86_64
> 
> Based on:
>   <linux-v7.0-rc2>
> 
> Feel free to share your valuable input in context of the cleanup API.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko