*/
 static int init_cpu_state(struct cpu_pid_state *state, int index)
 {
+       int err;
+
        state->index = index;
        state->first = 1;
        state->rpm = (cpu_pid_type == CPU_PID_TYPE_RACKMAC) ? 4000 : 1000;
        DBG("CPU %d Using %d power history entries\n", index, state->count_power);
 
        if (index == 0) {
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_temperature);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_voltage);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_current);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_exhaust_fan_rpm);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_intake_fan_rpm);
+               err = device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_temperature);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_voltage);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_current);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_exhaust_fan_rpm);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_intake_fan_rpm);
        } else {
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_temperature);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_voltage);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_current);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_exhaust_fan_rpm);
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_intake_fan_rpm);
+               err = device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_temperature);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_voltage);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_current);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_exhaust_fan_rpm);
+               err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_cpu1_intake_fan_rpm);
        }
+       if (err)
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to create some of the atribute"
+                       "files for CPU %d\n", index);
 
        return 0;
  fail:
 {
        struct device_node *u3;
        int u3h = 1; /* conservative by default */
+       int err;
 
        /*
         * There are different PID params for machines with U3 and machines
        if (state->monitor == NULL)
                return -ENODEV;
 
-       device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_backside_temperature);
-       device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_backside_fan_pwm);
+       err = device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_backside_temperature);
+       err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_backside_fan_pwm);
+       if (err)
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to create attribute file(s)"
+                       " for backside fan\n");
 
        return 0;
 }
  */
 static int init_drives_state(struct drives_pid_state *state)
 {
+       int err;
+
        state->ticks = 1;
        state->first = 1;
        state->rpm = 1000;
        if (state->monitor == NULL)
                return -ENODEV;
 
-       device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_drives_temperature);
-       device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_drives_fan_rpm);
+       err = device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_drives_temperature);
+       err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_drives_fan_rpm);
+       if (err)
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to create attribute file(s)"
+                       " for drives bay fan\n");
 
        return 0;
 }
        if (state->monitor == NULL)
                return -ENODEV;
 
-               device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_dimms_temperature);
+       if (device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_dimms_temperature))
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to create attribute file"
+                       " for DIMM temperature\n");
 
        return 0;
 }
  */
 static int init_slots_state(struct slots_pid_state *state)
 {
+       int err;
+
        state->ticks = 1;
        state->first = 1;
        state->pwm = 50;
        if (state->monitor == NULL)
                return -ENODEV;
 
-       device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_slots_temperature);
-       device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_slots_fan_pwm);
+       err = device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_slots_temperature);
+       err |= device_create_file(&of_dev->dev, &dev_attr_slots_fan_pwm);
+       if (err)
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to create attribute file(s)"
+                       " for slots bay fan\n");
 
        return 0;
 }