The function kobject_init_and_add alloc memory like: kobject_init_and_add->kobject_add_varg->kobject_set_name_vargs ->kvasprintf_const->kstrdup_const->kstrdup->kmalloc_track_caller ->kmalloc_slab, in err branch this memory not free. If use kmemleak, this path maybe catched. These changes are to add kobject_put in kobject_init_and_add failed branch, fix potential memleak.
I suggest to improve this change description.
* Can an other wording variant be nicer?
* Will the tag “Fixes” become helpful for the commit message?
Regards, Markus