Re: [PATCH net-next v5 3/4] net: mdio: reset PHY before attempting to access registers in fwnode_mdiobus_register_phy

From: Andrew Lunn

Date: Wed Oct 29 2025 - 09:20:24 EST


> +/* Hard-reset a PHY before registration */
> +static int fwnode_reset_phy(struct mii_bus *bus, u32 addr,
> + struct fwnode_handle *phy_node)
> +{
> + struct mdio_device *tmpdev;
> + int rc;
> +
> + tmpdev = mdio_device_create(bus, addr);
> + if (IS_ERR(tmpdev))
> + return PTR_ERR(tmpdev);
> +
> + fwnode_handle_get(phy_node);

You add a _get() here. Where is the corresponding _put()?

Also, fwnode_handle_get() returns a handle. Why do you throw it away?
What is the point of this get?

> + device_set_node(&tmpdev->dev, phy_node);
> + rc = mdio_device_register_reset(tmpdev);
> + if (rc) {
> + mdio_device_free(tmpdev);
> + return rc;
> + }
> +
> + mdio_device_reset(tmpdev, 1);
> + mdio_device_reset(tmpdev, 0);
> +
> + mdio_device_unregister_reset(tmpdev);
> + mdio_device_free(tmpdev);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +

Andrew