Re: [PATCH v2] device property: Add scoped fwnode child node iterators

From: Jean-François Lessard
Date: Mon Sep 01 2025 - 10:05:48 EST


Le 1 septembre 2025 05 h 18 min 41 s HAE, Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 09:00:08AM -0400, Jean-François Lessard wrote:
>> Add scoped versions of fwnode child node iterators that automatically
>> handle reference counting cleanup using the __free() attribute:
>>
>> - fwnode_for_each_child_node_scoped()
>> - fwnode_for_each_named_child_node_scoped()
>> - fwnode_for_each_available_child_node_scoped()
>>
>> These macros follow the same pattern as existing scoped iterators in the
>> kernel, ensuring fwnode references are automatically released when the
>> iterator variable goes out of scope. This prevents resource leaks and
>> eliminates the need for manual cleanup in error paths.
>>
>> The implementation mirrors the non-scoped variants but uses
>> __free(fwnode_handle) for automatic resource management, providing a safer
>> and more convenient interface for drivers iterating over firmware node
>> children.
>
>The problem is that these two are not coupled, means there is no need to send
>a single patch, so, please split to a series of two.
>

Understood. I'll submit v3 splitted in a series of two.