tpm: Fix reference count to main device

The main device is currently not properly released due to one additional reference to the 'devs' device which is only released in case of a TPM 2. So, also get the additional reference only in case of a TPM2. Fixes: fdc915f ("tpm: expose spaces via a device link /dev/tpmrm<n>") Signed-off-by: Stefan Berger <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <[email protected]> Tested-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <[email protected]>
devinus · Apr 24, 2017 · 8979b02 · 8979b02
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Showing 1 changed file with 3 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
@@ -191,9 +191,10 @@ struct tpm_chip *tpm_chip_alloc(struct device *pdev,
 	/* get extra reference on main device to hold on
 	 * behalf of devs.  This holds the chip structure
 	 * while cdevs is in use.  The corresponding put
-	 * is in the tpm_devs_release
+	 * is in the tpm_devs_release (TPM2 only)
 	 */
-	get_device(&chip->dev);
+	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2)
+		get_device(&chip->dev);
 
 	if (chip->dev_num == 0)
 		chip->dev.devt = MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, TPM_MINOR);