Re: [PATCH] gpio: mpsse: drop redundant device reference

[Bartosz Golaszewski]

On Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:49:45 +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] gpio: mpsse: drop redundant device reference
      https://git.kernel.org/brgl/c/3671411e9073cb06d726dbf10835d158e18f0796

Best regards,
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Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>