Re: [PATCH v2] net: mdio: mvusb: drop redundant device reference

[Johan Hovold]

On Mon, Mar 09, 2026 at 09:26:41AM +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.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Forgot the changelog.

Changes in v2:
 - drop explicit error path for of_mdio_bus_register()

Johan