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bnxt_en: Fix kernel panic during driver unload after attach failure
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Authored by chandrakanth.patil_broadcom.com on Aug 21 2025, 4:12 PM.
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Summary

Fixed a kernel panic that occurred when unloading the driver after bnxt_attach_pre()
failed. The iflib layer requires that all resources allocated in bnxt_attach_pre() be
freed before returning on failure. Failure to do so caused memory leaks, leading to a
panic during driver unload.

The fix ensures proper cleanup of all resources allocated in bnxt_attach_pre() before
returning an error.

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