dev->type = ARPHRD_AX25;
/* Perform the low-level AX25 initialization. */
- if ((err = ax_open(ax->dev))) {
+ err = ax_open(ax->dev);
+ if (err)
goto out_free_netdev;
- }
- if (register_netdev(dev))
+ err = register_netdev(dev);
+ if (err)
goto out_free_buffers;
/* after register_netdev() - because else printk smashes the kernel */
*/
if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&ax->refcnt))
down(&ax->dead_sem);
-
- unregister_netdev(ax->dev);
+ /*
+ * Halt the transmit queue so that a new transmit cannot scribble
+ * on our buffers
+ */
+ netif_stop_queue(ax->dev);
/* Free all AX25 frame buffers. */
kfree(ax->rbuff);
kfree(ax->xbuff);
ax->tty = NULL;
+
+ unregister_netdev(ax->dev);
}
/* Perform I/O control on an active ax25 channel. */