Merge 50f09a3dd587 ("Merge tag 'char-misc-5.13-rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc") into char-misc-next

We want the char/misc driver fixes in here as well

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

16 files changed, 123 insertions, 128 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
index da6fffb4d5a8..d17482395a4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
@@ -269,9 +269,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t caif_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ser_device *ser;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!dev))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	ser = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	/* Send flow off once, on high water mark */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index 7c5af4beedc6..591229b96257 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ static void octeon_destroy_resources(struct octeon_device *oct)
  * @lio: per-network private data
  * @start_stop: whether to start or stop
  */
-static void send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
+static int send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
 {
 	struct octeon_soft_command *sc;
 	union octnet_cmd *ncmd;
@@ -1161,15 +1161,15 @@ static void send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
 	int retval;
 
 	if (oct->props[lio->ifidx].rx_on == start_stop)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	sc = (struct octeon_soft_command *)
 		octeon_alloc_soft_command(oct, OCTNET_CMD_SIZE,
 					  16, 0);
 	if (!sc) {
 		netif_info(lio, rx_err, lio->netdev,
-			   "Failed to allocate octeon_soft_command\n");
-		return;
+			   "Failed to allocate octeon_soft_command struct\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	ncmd = (union octnet_cmd *)sc->virtdptr;
@@ -1192,18 +1192,19 @@ static void send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
 	if (retval == IQ_SEND_FAILED) {
 		netif_info(lio, rx_err, lio->netdev, "Failed to send RX Control message\n");
 		octeon_free_soft_command(oct, sc);
-		return;
 	} else {
 		/* Sleep on a wait queue till the cond flag indicates that the
 		 * response arrived or timed-out.
 		 */
 		retval = wait_for_sc_completion_timeout(oct, sc, 0);
 		if (retval)
-			return;
+			return retval;
 
 		oct->props[lio->ifidx].rx_on = start_stop;
 		WRITE_ONCE(sc->caller_is_done, true);
 	}
+
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1778,6 +1779,7 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct octeon_device_priv *oct_priv =
 		(struct octeon_device_priv *)oct->priv;
 	struct napi_struct *napi, *n;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (oct->props[lio->ifidx].napi_enabled == 0) {
 		tasklet_disable(&oct_priv->droq_tasklet);
@@ -1813,7 +1815,9 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netif_info(lio, ifup, lio->netdev, "Interface Open, ready for traffic\n");
 
 	/* tell Octeon to start forwarding packets to host */
-	send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 1);
+	ret = send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* start periodical statistics fetch */
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&lio->stats_wk.work, lio_fetch_stats);
@@ -1824,7 +1828,7 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	dev_info(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "%s interface is opened\n",
 		 netdev->name);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1838,6 +1842,7 @@ static int liquidio_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct octeon_device_priv *oct_priv =
 		(struct octeon_device_priv *)oct->priv;
 	struct napi_struct *napi, *n;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	ifstate_reset(lio, LIO_IFSTATE_RUNNING);
 
@@ -1854,7 +1859,9 @@ static int liquidio_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 	lio->link_changes++;
 
 	/* Tell Octeon that nic interface is down. */
-	send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 0);
+	ret = send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 0);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct)) {
 		if (!oct->msix_on)
@@ -1889,7 +1896,7 @@ static int liquidio_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	dev_info(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "%s interface is stopped\n", netdev->name);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
index 516f166ceff8..ffddb3126a32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static void octeon_destroy_resources(struct octeon_device *oct)
  * @lio: per-network private data
  * @start_stop: whether to start or stop
  */
-static void send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
+static int send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
 {
 	struct octeon_device *oct = (struct octeon_device *)lio->oct_dev;
 	struct octeon_soft_command *sc;
@@ -603,11 +603,16 @@ static void send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
 	int retval;
 
 	if (oct->props[lio->ifidx].rx_on == start_stop)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	sc = (struct octeon_soft_command *)
 		octeon_alloc_soft_command(oct, OCTNET_CMD_SIZE,
 					  16, 0);
+	if (!sc) {
+		netif_info(lio, rx_err, lio->netdev,
+			   "Failed to allocate octeon_soft_command struct\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	ncmd = (union octnet_cmd *)sc->virtdptr;
 
@@ -635,11 +640,13 @@ static void send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop)
 		 */
 		retval = wait_for_sc_completion_timeout(oct, sc, 0);
 		if (retval)
-			return;
+			return retval;
 
 		oct->props[lio->ifidx].rx_on = start_stop;
 		WRITE_ONCE(sc->caller_is_done, true);
 	}
+
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -906,6 +913,7 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct octeon_device_priv *oct_priv =
 		(struct octeon_device_priv *)oct->priv;
 	struct napi_struct *napi, *n;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!oct->props[lio->ifidx].napi_enabled) {
 		tasklet_disable(&oct_priv->droq_tasklet);
@@ -932,11 +940,13 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 					(LIQUIDIO_NDEV_STATS_POLL_TIME_MS));
 
 	/* tell Octeon to start forwarding packets to host */
-	send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 1);
+	ret = send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	dev_info(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "%s interface is opened\n", netdev->name);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -950,9 +960,12 @@ static int liquidio_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct octeon_device_priv *oct_priv =
 		(struct octeon_device_priv *)oct->priv;
 	struct napi_struct *napi, *n;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* tell Octeon to stop forwarding packets to host */
-	send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 0);
+	ret = send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 0);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	netif_info(lio, ifdown, lio->netdev, "Stopping interface!\n");
 	/* Inform that netif carrier is down */
@@ -986,7 +999,7 @@ static int liquidio_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	dev_info(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "%s interface is stopped\n", netdev->name);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c
index a7b7a4aace79..b0c0504950d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ static int fmvj18x_get_hwinfo(struct pcmcia_device *link, u_char *node_id)
 
     base = ioremap(link->resource[2]->start, resource_size(link->resource[2]));
     if (!base) {
-	    pcmcia_release_window(link, link->resource[2]);
-	    return -ENOMEM;
+	pcmcia_release_window(link, link->resource[2]);
+	return -1;
     }
 
     pcmcia_map_mem_page(link, link->resource[2], 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index d8a3ecaed3fc..d8f0863b3934 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ int qlcnic_do_lb_test(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 	for (i = 0; i < QLCNIC_NUM_ILB_PKT; i++) {
 		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev, QLCNIC_ILB_PKT_SIZE);
 		if (!skb)
-			break;
+			goto error;
 		qlcnic_create_loopback_buff(skb->data, adapter->mac_addr);
 		skb_put(skb, QLCNIC_ILB_PKT_SIZE);
 		adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = 0;
@@ -1072,6 +1072,7 @@ int qlcnic_do_lb_test(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 			cnt++;
 	}
 	if (cnt != i) {
+error:
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 			"LB Test: failed, TX[%d], RX[%d]\n", i, cnt);
 		if (mode != QLCNIC_ILB_MODE)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c
index 527077c98ebc..fc3b0acc8f99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct sunxi_priv_data {
 static int sun7i_gmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
 {
 	struct sunxi_priv_data *gmac = priv;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (gmac->regulator) {
 		ret = regulator_enable(gmac->regulator);
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ static int sun7i_gmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
 	} else {
 		clk_set_rate(gmac->tx_clk, SUN7I_GMAC_MII_RATE);
 		ret = clk_prepare(gmac->tx_clk);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+		if (ret && gmac->regulator)
+			regulator_disable(gmac->regulator);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void sun7i_gmac_exit(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 707ccdd03b19..74e748662ec0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -8144,10 +8144,10 @@ static int niu_pci_vpd_scan_props(struct niu *np, u32 start, u32 end)
 				     "VPD_SCAN: Reading in property [%s] len[%d]\n",
 				     namebuf, prop_len);
 			for (i = 0; i < prop_len; i++) {
-				err = niu_pci_eeprom_read(np, off + i);
-				if (err >= 0)
-					*prop_buf = err;
-				++prop_buf;
+				err =  niu_pci_eeprom_read(np, off + i);
+				if (err < 0)
+					return err;
+				*prop_buf++ = err;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -8158,14 +8158,14 @@ static int niu_pci_vpd_scan_props(struct niu *np, u32 start, u32 end)
 }
 
 /* ESPC_PIO_EN_ENABLE must be set */
-static void niu_pci_vpd_fetch(struct niu *np, u32 start)
+static int niu_pci_vpd_fetch(struct niu *np, u32 start)
 {
 	u32 offset;
 	int err;
 
 	err = niu_pci_eeprom_read16_swp(np, start + 1);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return;
+		return err;
 
 	offset = err + 3;
 
@@ -8174,12 +8174,14 @@ static void niu_pci_vpd_fetch(struct niu *np, u32 start)
 		u32 end;
 
 		err = niu_pci_eeprom_read(np, here);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 		if (err != 0x90)
-			return;
+			return -EINVAL;
 
 		err = niu_pci_eeprom_read16_swp(np, here + 1);
 		if (err < 0)
-			return;
+			return err;
 
 		here = start + offset + 3;
 		end = start + offset + err;
@@ -8187,9 +8189,12 @@ static void niu_pci_vpd_fetch(struct niu *np, u32 start)
 		offset += err;
 
 		err = niu_pci_vpd_scan_props(np, here, end);
-		if (err < 0 || err == 1)
-			return;
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+		if (err == 1)
+			return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* ESPC_PIO_EN_ENABLE must be set */
@@ -9280,8 +9285,11 @@ static int niu_get_invariants(struct niu *np)
 		offset = niu_pci_vpd_offset(np);
 		netif_printk(np, probe, KERN_DEBUG, np->dev,
 			     "%s() VPD offset [%08x]\n", __func__, offset);
-		if (offset)
-			niu_pci_vpd_fetch(np, offset);
+		if (offset) {
+			err = niu_pci_vpd_fetch(np, offset);
+			if (err < 0)
+				return err;
+		}
 		nw64(ESPC_PIO_EN, 0);
 
 		if (np->flags & NIU_FLAGS_VPD_VALID) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c
index 7506cea46f58..433a047f3747 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c
@@ -1027,14 +1027,17 @@ static ssize_t ath6kl_lrssi_roam_write(struct file *file,
 {
 	struct ath6kl *ar = file->private_data;
 	unsigned long lrssi_roam_threshold;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (kstrtoul_from_user(user_buf, count, 0, &lrssi_roam_threshold))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ar->lrssi_roam_threshold = lrssi_roam_threshold;
 
-	ath6kl_wmi_set_roam_lrssi_cmd(ar->wmi, ar->lrssi_roam_threshold);
+	ret = ath6kl_wmi_set_roam_lrssi_cmd(ar->wmi, ar->lrssi_roam_threshold);
 
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	return count;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
index ce8c102df7b3..633d0ab19031 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
@@ -1217,13 +1217,9 @@ static struct sdio_driver brcmf_sdmmc_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-void brcmf_sdio_register(void)
+int brcmf_sdio_register(void)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = sdio_register_driver(&brcmf_sdmmc_driver);
-	if (ret)
-		brcmf_err("sdio_register_driver failed: %d\n", ret);
+	return sdio_register_driver(&brcmf_sdmmc_driver);
 }
 
 void brcmf_sdio_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bus.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bus.h
index 08f9d47f2e5c..3f5da3bb6aa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bus.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bus.h
@@ -275,11 +275,26 @@ void brcmf_bus_add_txhdrlen(struct device *dev, uint len);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_SDIO
 void brcmf_sdio_exit(void);
-void brcmf_sdio_register(void);
+int brcmf_sdio_register(void);
+#else
+static inline void brcmf_sdio_exit(void) { }
+static inline int brcmf_sdio_register(void) { return 0; }
 #endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_USB
 void brcmf_usb_exit(void);
-void brcmf_usb_register(void);
+int brcmf_usb_register(void);
+#else
+static inline void brcmf_usb_exit(void) { }
+static inline int brcmf_usb_register(void) { return 0; }
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_PCIE
+void brcmf_pcie_exit(void);
+int brcmf_pcie_register(void);
+#else
+static inline void brcmf_pcie_exit(void) { }
+static inline int brcmf_pcie_register(void) { return 0; }
 #endif
 
 #endif /* BRCMFMAC_BUS_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 838b09b23abf..cee1682d2333 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -1518,40 +1518,34 @@ void brcmf_bus_change_state(struct brcmf_bus *bus, enum brcmf_bus_state state)
 	}
 }
 
-static void brcmf_driver_register(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_SDIO
-	brcmf_sdio_register();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_USB
-	brcmf_usb_register();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_PCIE
-	brcmf_pcie_register();
-#endif
-}
-static DECLARE_WORK(brcmf_driver_work, brcmf_driver_register);
-
 int __init brcmf_core_init(void)
 {
-	if (!schedule_work(&brcmf_driver_work))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	int err;
 
+	err = brcmf_sdio_register();
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = brcmf_usb_register();
+	if (err)
+		goto error_usb_register;
+
+	err = brcmf_pcie_register();
+	if (err)
+		goto error_pcie_register;
 	return 0;
+
+error_pcie_register:
+	brcmf_usb_exit();
+error_usb_register:
+	brcmf_sdio_exit();
+	return err;
 }
 
 void __exit brcmf_core_exit(void)
 {
-	cancel_work_sync(&brcmf_driver_work);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_SDIO
 	brcmf_sdio_exit();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_USB
 	brcmf_usb_exit();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_PCIE
 	brcmf_pcie_exit();
-#endif
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
index ad79e3b7e74a..143a705b5cb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
@@ -2140,15 +2140,10 @@ static struct pci_driver brcmf_pciedrvr = {
 };
 
 
-void brcmf_pcie_register(void)
+int brcmf_pcie_register(void)
 {
-	int err;
-
 	brcmf_dbg(PCIE, "Enter\n");
-	err = pci_register_driver(&brcmf_pciedrvr);
-	if (err)
-		brcmf_err(NULL, "PCIE driver registration failed, err=%d\n",
-			  err);
+	return pci_register_driver(&brcmf_pciedrvr);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.h
index d026401d2001..8e6c227e8315 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.h
@@ -11,9 +11,4 @@ struct brcmf_pciedev {
 	struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo;
 };
 
-
-void brcmf_pcie_exit(void);
-void brcmf_pcie_register(void);
-
-
 #endif /* BRCMFMAC_PCIE_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
index 586f4dfc638b..9fb68c2dc7e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
@@ -1584,12 +1584,8 @@ void brcmf_usb_exit(void)
 	usb_deregister(&brcmf_usbdrvr);
 }
 
-void brcmf_usb_register(void)
+int brcmf_usb_register(void)
 {
-	int ret;
-
 	brcmf_dbg(USB, "Enter\n");
-	ret = usb_register(&brcmf_usbdrvr);
-	if (ret)
-		brcmf_err("usb_register failed %d\n", ret);
+	return usb_register(&brcmf_usbdrvr);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c
index f5b78257d551..c68814841583 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c
@@ -801,24 +801,6 @@ static const struct attribute_group mesh_ie_group = {
 	.attrs = mesh_ie_attrs,
 };
 
-static void lbs_persist_config_init(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	int ret;
-	ret = sysfs_create_group(&(dev->dev.kobj), &boot_opts_group);
-	if (ret)
-		pr_err("failed to create boot_opts_group.\n");
-
-	ret = sysfs_create_group(&(dev->dev.kobj), &mesh_ie_group);
-	if (ret)
-		pr_err("failed to create mesh_ie_group.\n");
-}
-
-static void lbs_persist_config_remove(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	sysfs_remove_group(&(dev->dev.kobj), &boot_opts_group);
-	sysfs_remove_group(&(dev->dev.kobj), &mesh_ie_group);
-}
-
 
 /***************************************************************************
  * Initializing and starting, stopping mesh
@@ -1014,6 +996,10 @@ static int lbs_add_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(priv->mesh_dev, priv->dev->dev.parent);
 
 	mesh_dev->flags |= IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_MULTICAST;
+	mesh_dev->sysfs_groups[0] = &lbs_mesh_attr_group;
+	mesh_dev->sysfs_groups[1] = &boot_opts_group;
+	mesh_dev->sysfs_groups[2] = &mesh_ie_group;
+
 	/* Register virtual mesh interface */
 	ret = register_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1021,19 +1007,10 @@ static int lbs_add_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 		goto err_free_netdev;
 	}
 
-	ret = sysfs_create_group(&(mesh_dev->dev.kobj), &lbs_mesh_attr_group);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_unregister;
-
-	lbs_persist_config_init(mesh_dev);
-
 	/* Everything successful */
 	ret = 0;
 	goto done;
 
-err_unregister:
-	unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
-
 err_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(mesh_dev);
 
@@ -1054,8 +1031,6 @@ void lbs_remove_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(mesh_dev);
 	netif_carrier_off(mesh_dev);
-	sysfs_remove_group(&(mesh_dev->dev.kobj), &lbs_mesh_attr_group);
-	lbs_persist_config_remove(mesh_dev);
 	unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	priv->mesh_dev = NULL;
 	kfree(mesh_dev->ieee80211_ptr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index 2a7ee90a3f54..ffd150ec181f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -440,9 +440,14 @@ static void rtl_watchdog_wq_callback(struct work_struct *work);
 static void rtl_fwevt_wq_callback(struct work_struct *work);
 static void rtl_c2hcmd_wq_callback(struct work_struct *work);
 
-static void _rtl_init_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+static int _rtl_init_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	struct workqueue_struct *wq;
+
+	wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", 0, 0, rtlpriv->cfg->name);
+	if (!wq)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* <1> timer */
 	timer_setup(&rtlpriv->works.watchdog_timer,
@@ -451,11 +456,7 @@ static void _rtl_init_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		    rtl_easy_concurrent_retrytimer_callback, 0);
 	/* <2> work queue */
 	rtlpriv->works.hw = hw;
-	rtlpriv->works.rtl_wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", 0, 0, rtlpriv->cfg->name);
-	if (unlikely(!rtlpriv->works.rtl_wq)) {
-		pr_err("Failed to allocate work queue\n");
-		return;
-	}
+	rtlpriv->works.rtl_wq = wq;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rtlpriv->works.watchdog_wq,
 			  rtl_watchdog_wq_callback);
@@ -466,6 +467,7 @@ static void _rtl_init_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			  rtl_swlps_rfon_wq_callback);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rtlpriv->works.fwevt_wq, rtl_fwevt_wq_callback);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rtlpriv->works.c2hcmd_wq, rtl_c2hcmd_wq_callback);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void rtl_deinit_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool ips_wq)
@@ -564,9 +566,7 @@ int rtl_init_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtlmac->link_state = MAC80211_NOLINK;
 
 	/* <6> init deferred work */
-	_rtl_init_deferred_work(hw);
-
-	return 0;
+	return _rtl_init_deferred_work(hw);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_init_core);