[PATCH v2] powerpc/pmac: Fix DT refcount imbalance in pmac_pic_probe_oldstyle

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Tue Mar 03 2015 - 05:02:27 EST


Internally, of_find_node_by_name() calls of_node_put() on its "from"
parameter, which must not be done on "master", as it's still in use, and
will be released manually later. This may cause a zero kref refcount.

Call of_node_get() before to compensate for this.

Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Compile-tested only

v2:
- Avoid a logic change by adding a call to of_node_get() instead of
replacing of_find_node_by_name() by of_get_child_by_name().
No-one seems to remember which machines are affected by this.
---
arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
index 4c24bf60d39d2834..59cfc9d63c2d51a7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ static void __init pmac_pic_probe_oldstyle(void)
max_irqs = max_real_irqs = 64;

/* We might have a second cascaded heathrow */
+
+ /* Compensate for of_node_put() in of_find_node_by_name() */
+ of_node_get(master);
slave = of_find_node_by_name(master, "mac-io");

/* Check ordering of master & slave */
--
1.9.1

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