2 files changed, 14 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt
index 44c97e6accb2..15838d706ea2 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt
@@ -233,10 +233,12 @@ accomplished via the group operations specified on the group's
 config_item_type.
 
         struct configfs_group_operations {
-                struct config_item *(*make_item)(struct config_group *group,
-                                                 const char *name);
-                struct config_group *(*make_group)(struct config_group *group,
-                                                   const char *name);
+                int (*make_item)(struct config_group *group,
+                                 const char *name,
+                                 struct config_item **new_item);
+                int (*make_group)(struct config_group *group,
+                                  const char *name,
+                                  struct config_group **new_group);
                 int (*commit_item)(struct config_item *item);
                 void (*disconnect_notify)(struct config_group *group,
                                           struct config_item *item);
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c
index 25151fd5c2c6..0b422acd470c 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ static inline struct simple_children *to_simple_children(struct config_item *ite
         return item ? container_of(to_config_group(item), struct simple_children, group) : NULL;
 }
 
-static struct config_item *simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group, const char *name)
+static int simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group, const char *name, struct config_item **new_item)
 {
         struct simple_child *simple_child;
 
         simple_child = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_child), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!simple_child)
-                return NULL;
+                return -ENOMEM;
 
 
         config_item_init_type_name(&simple_child->item, name,
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ static struct config_item *simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group,
 
         simple_child->storeme = 0;
 
-        return &simple_child->item;
+        *new_item = &simple_child->item;
+        return 0;
 }
 
 static struct configfs_attribute simple_children_attr_description = {
@@ -359,20 +360,21 @@ static struct configfs_subsystem simple_children_subsys = {
  * children of its own.
  */
 
-static struct config_group *group_children_make_group(struct config_group *group, const char *name)
+static int group_children_make_group(struct config_group *group, const char *name, struct config_group **new_group)
 {
         struct simple_children *simple_children;
 
         simple_children = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_children),
                                   GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!simple_children)
-                return NULL;
+                return -ENOMEM;
 
 
         config_group_init_type_name(&simple_children->group, name,
                                     &simple_children_type);
 
-        return &simple_children->group;
+        *new_group = &simple_children->group;
+        return 0;
 }
 
 static struct configfs_attribute group_children_attr_description = {