RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [patch rdma-next v3 1/2] net: mana: Change the function signature of mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu

From: Long Li
Date: Tue Mar 04 2025 - 23:28:48 EST


> On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 16:00:01 -0800 longli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > + dev_hold(ndev);
>
> netdev_hold(), please

Will change to netdev_hold().

Is it mandatory to use a tracker, or is it okay to use NULL like the following code:
https://web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep_vf/octep_vf_main.c?h=v6.14-rc5#n837

Thanks,
Long