Re: [PATCH net-next 5/6] net: gianfar: use devm for request_irq

[Maxime Chevallier]

Hi Rosen,

On Tue,  1 Oct 2024 14:22:03 -0700
Rosen Penev <rosenp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c | 67 +++++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
> index 07936dccc389..78fdab3c6f77 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
> @@ -2769,13 +2769,6 @@ static void gfar_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
>  }
>  #endif
>  
> -static void free_grp_irqs(struct gfar_priv_grp *grp)
> -{
> -	free_irq(gfar_irq(grp, TX)->irq, grp);
> -	free_irq(gfar_irq(grp, RX)->irq, grp);
> -	free_irq(gfar_irq(grp, ER)->irq, grp);
> -}
> -
>  static int register_grp_irqs(struct gfar_priv_grp *grp)
>  {
>  	struct gfar_private *priv = grp->priv;
> @@ -2789,80 +2782,58 @@ static int register_grp_irqs(struct gfar_priv_grp *grp)
>  		/* Install our interrupt handlers for Error,
>  		 * Transmit, and Receive
>  		 */
> -		err = request_irq(gfar_irq(grp, ER)->irq, gfar_error, 0,
> -				  gfar_irq(grp, ER)->name, grp);
> +		err = devm_request_irq(priv->dev, gfar_irq(grp, ER)->irq,
> +				       gfar_error, 0, gfar_irq(grp, ER)->name,
> +				       grp);

This is called during open/close, so the lifetime of the irqs
isn't tied to the struct device, devm won't apply here. If you
open/close/re-open the device, you'll request the same irq multiple
times.

Maxime