From: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
To: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>, Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: (subset) [PATCH] mfd: dln2: drop redundant device reference
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:09 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <177279678984.945385.4291175297392476005.b4-ty@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260305130358.24681-1-johan@kernel.org>
On Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:03:58 +0100, Johan Hovold wrote:
> Driver core holds a reference to the USB interface and its parent USB
> device while the interface is bound to a driver and there is no need to
> take additional references unless the structures are needed after
> disconnect.
>
> Drop the redundant device reference to reduce cargo culting, make it
> easier to spot drivers where an extra reference is needed, and reduce
> the risk of memory leaks when drivers fail to release it.
>
> [...]
Applied, thanks!
[1/1] mfd: dln2: drop redundant device reference
commit: 70ef533c72f8b353ed07e3f566ac381684023992
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Lee Jones [李琼斯]
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