Re: [PATCH] of/platform: increase refcount of fwnode

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Thu Aug 17 2023 - 10:08:30 EST


On Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 01:13:01PM +0000, Peng Fan wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 01:57:39PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 08:24:11PM +0800, Peng Fan (OSS) wrote:

...

> > > > - device_set_node(&dev->dev, of_fwnode_handle(node));
> > > > + device_set_node(&dev->dev, fwnode_handle_get(fwnode));
> > >
> > > Ditto.
> >
> > Actually no, amba_device_alloc() does not use platform_device_alloc() and
> > defines it's own .release method. There is no reference count drop there
> > AFAICS.
>
> My test only covers platform device, so ..
>
> But I have a general question here. Since of_amba_device_create will use
> the of_node or fwnode, shouldn't the refcount_t be increased and released
> in amba device release?

I believe so.
Basically we need two changes:
1) this one with the suggested modifications, and
2) fix the reference count leak in amba release.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko