Re: [PATCH V7 02/13] PCI: host-generic: Add common helpers for parsing Root Port properties
From: Frank Li
Date: Tue Mar 10 2026 - 14:30:34 EST
From: Frank Li (AI-BOT) <frank.li@xxxxxxx>
> +int pci_host_common_parse_ports(struct device *dev, struct pci_host_bridge *bridge)
> +{
> + int ret = -ENOENT;
> +
> + for_each_available_child_of_node_scoped(dev->of_node, of_port) {
> + if (!of_node_is_type(of_port, "pci"))
> + continue;
> + ret = pci_host_common_parse_port(dev, bridge, of_port);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> +}
AI: Returning -ENOENT when no ports are found may be unexpected by callers.
Consider whether this should return 0 (success, zero ports parsed) or if
callers must explicitly handle -ENOENT. Document the semantics clearly.
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/probe.c b/drivers/pci/probe.c
> index bccc7a4bdd79..9cc3f4ebb370 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/probe.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/probe.c
> @@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ static void pci_release_host_bridge_dev(struct device *dev)
>
> pci_free_resource_list(&bridge->windows);
> pci_free_resource_list(&bridge->dma_ranges);
> + pci_free_resource_list(&bridge->ports);
AI: pci_free_resource_list() expects struct resource_entry nodes. The ports
list contains struct pci_host_port nodes. This will corrupt memory or
crash. Use list_for_each_entry_safe() with proper cleanup, or define a
dedicated pci_free_host_ports() function.
Frank