Re: [PATCH linux-next] powerpc/powermac: Add missing of_node_put

[Nicolas Palix <npalix@diku.dk>]

On Sunday 07 December 2008 06:43:33 Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:31:00 +1100 Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'm really in two minds about applying any of the of_node_put patches
> > that only affect powermacs.  The reference counts only matter on
> > platforms where we update the OF device tree at runtime, which is
> > currently only IBM pSeries machines.  Since we don't have any hotplug
> > on powermacs, and never will have, the OF device tree is completely
> > static and we don't actually need refcounts on the nodes at all, so
> > who cares if they're a bit higher than they might be?
> > 
> > In particular, the VIA whose node we're looking for here is built-in
> > on the motherboard, and there can never be more than one, and it can
> > never be removed.
> 
> I my mind it is about consistent use of the API and good examples for
> people to copy.  Also, in about a year you will be presented with the
> same set of patches when a new pair of eyes looks at the same code and
> notices the discrepancy ...
> 
Hi Andrew,

Indeed, there is an updated version of this patch in my second mail
which fixes this issue.
 
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/12/3/88
 
Moreover, there is still a reference count unbalanced with your patch in the
case where the function returns 1.

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Palix