Re: [PATCH] i2c: robotfuzz-osif: drop redundant device reference

From: Wolfram Sang

Date: Mon Mar 09 2026 - 08:04:04 EST


On Thu, Mar 05, 2026 at 11:29:55AM +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>

Applied to for-next, thanks!