Re: [PATCH] drm/tilcdc: Fix removal actions in case of failed probe

[Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>]

On Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:05:47 +0300
Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@ideasonboard.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On 14/10/2025 17:32, Kory Maincent wrote:
> > From: "Kory Maincent (TI.com)" <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>
> > 
> > The drm_kms_helper_poll_fini() and drm_atomic_helper_shutdown() helpers
> > should only be called when the device has been successfully registered.
> > Currently, these functions are called unconditionally in tilcdc_fini(),
> > which causes warnings during probe deferral scenarios.
> > 
> > [    7.972317] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 23 at
> > drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c:175
> > drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state+0x60/0x68 ... [    8.005820]
> > drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state from
> > drm_atomic_get_crtc_state+0x68/0x108 [    8.005858]
> > drm_atomic_get_crtc_state from drm_atomic_helper_disable_all+0x90/0x1c8 [
> >  8.005885]  drm_atomic_helper_disable_all from
> > drm_atomic_helper_shutdown+0x90/0x144 [    8.005911]
> > drm_atomic_helper_shutdown from tilcdc_fini+0x68/0xf8 [tilcdc] [
> > 8.005957]  tilcdc_fini [tilcdc] from tilcdc_pdev_probe+0xb0/0x6d4 [tilcdc]
> > 
> > Fix this by moving both drm_kms_helper_poll_fini() and
> > drm_atomic_helper_shutdown() inside the priv->is_registered conditional
> > block, ensuring they only execute after successful device registration.
> > 
> > Fixes: 3c4babae3c4a ("drm: Call drm_atomic_helper_shutdown() at
> > shutdown/remove time for misc drivers") Signed-off-by: Kory Maincent
> > (TI.com) <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>  
> 
> Should this be cc: stable?

Indeed I think so.

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