drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
'ports_fwnode' is initialized via device_get_named_child_node(), which
requires a call to fwnode_handle_put() when the variable is no longer
required to avoid leaking memory.
Add the missing fwnode_handle_put() after 'ports_fwnode' has been used
and is no longer required.
Fixes: 94a2a84f5e9e ("net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Support LED control")
Signed-off-by: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@gmail.com>
---
drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index da19a3b05549..8c6797af8777 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -3379,6 +3379,7 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_setup_port(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port)
break;
}
}
+ fwnode_handle_put(ports_fwnode);
} else {
dev_dbg(chip->dev, "no ethernet ports node defined for the device\n");
}
---
base-commit: 160a810b2a8588187ec2b1536d0355c0aab8981c
change-id: 20241019-mv88e6xxx_chip-fwnode_handle_put-acc4ed165268
Best regards,
--
Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@gmail.com>
On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:16 PM Javier Carrasco
<javier.carrasco.cruz@gmail.com> wrote:
> 'ports_fwnode' is initialized via device_get_named_child_node(), which
> requires a call to fwnode_handle_put() when the variable is no longer
> required to avoid leaking memory.
>
> Add the missing fwnode_handle_put() after 'ports_fwnode' has been used
> and is no longer required.
>
> Fixes: 94a2a84f5e9e ("net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Support LED control")
> Signed-off-by: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@gmail.com>
I was as puzzled as Andrew but I buy the explanation.
Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Yours,
Linus Walleij
On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:16:49PM +0200, Javier Carrasco wrote: > 'ports_fwnode' is initialized via device_get_named_child_node(), which > requires a call to fwnode_handle_put() when the variable is no longer > required to avoid leaking memory. > > Add the missing fwnode_handle_put() after 'ports_fwnode' has been used > and is no longer required. As you point out, the handle is obtained with device_get_named_child_node(). It seems odd to use a fwnode_ function not a device_ function to release the handle. Is there a device_ function? Andrew
On 19/10/2024 23:59, Andrew Lunn wrote: > On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:16:49PM +0200, Javier Carrasco wrote: >> 'ports_fwnode' is initialized via device_get_named_child_node(), which >> requires a call to fwnode_handle_put() when the variable is no longer >> required to avoid leaking memory. >> >> Add the missing fwnode_handle_put() after 'ports_fwnode' has been used >> and is no longer required. > > As you point out, the handle is obtained with > device_get_named_child_node(). It seems odd to use a fwnode_ function > not a device_ function to release the handle. Is there a device_ > function? > > Andrew Hi Andrew, device_get_named_child_node() receives a pointer to a *device*, and returns a child node (a pointer to an *fwnode_handle*). That is what has to be released, and therefore fwnode_handle_put() is the right one. Note that device_get_named_child_node() documents how to release the fwnode pointer: "The caller is responsible for calling fwnode_handle_put() on the returned fwnode pointer." Best regards, Javier Carrasco
On Sun, Oct 20, 2024 at 12:21:07AM +0200, Javier Carrasco wrote:
> On 19/10/2024 23:59, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:16:49PM +0200, Javier Carrasco wrote:
> >> 'ports_fwnode' is initialized via device_get_named_child_node(), which
> >> requires a call to fwnode_handle_put() when the variable is no longer
> >> required to avoid leaking memory.
> >>
> >> Add the missing fwnode_handle_put() after 'ports_fwnode' has been used
> >> and is no longer required.
> >
> > As you point out, the handle is obtained with
> > device_get_named_child_node(). It seems odd to use a fwnode_ function
> > not a device_ function to release the handle. Is there a device_
> > function?
> >
> > Andrew
>
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> device_get_named_child_node() receives a pointer to a *device*, and
> returns a child node (a pointer to an *fwnode_handle*). That is what has
> to be released, and therefore fwnode_handle_put() is the right one.
>
> Note that device_get_named_child_node() documents how to release the
> fwnode pointer:
>
> "The caller is responsible for calling fwnode_handle_put() on the
> returned fwnode pointer."
O.K. I just don't like asymmetric APIs. They often lead to bugs, just
look wrong, and make reviewers ask questions...
Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
Andrew
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