Re: [PATCH] net: usb: lan78xx: drop redundant device reference

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Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Thu,  5 Mar 2026 11:50:06 +0100 you 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.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net: usb: lan78xx: drop redundant device reference
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/f4ac0cc88e99

You are awesome, thank you!
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