Re: [PATCH v4] net: ethernet: renesas: rswitch: fix device_node refcount leak in rswitch_get_port_node()
From: Markus Elfring
Date: Mon Aug 24 2026 - 09:30:57 EST
>> How do you think about to add any tags (like “Fixes” and “Cc”) accordingly?
>>
>> See also:
>> * https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v7.2#n145
>> * https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst?h=v7.2#n34
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> The stable rules include the statement, the bug being fixed must
> bother somebody.
There are failure possibilities involved.
> Do you know of somebody bothered by the reference leak?
My personal knowledge is probably too limited for this issue so far.
Regards,
Markus