Re: [PATCH] ieee802154: atusb: drop redundant device reference

[Miquel Raynal]

On 05/03/2026 at 11:43:13 +01, Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx> 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.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>

I'm not qualified enough to judge how useful that can be, but on the
other hand I don't believe it will hurt either, so:

Reviewed-by: Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,
Miquèl