[PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()

[PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()

[Felix Gu]

In imx_pcie_probe, np is obtained by of_parse_phandle() and must be
released when it's no longer needed. However, it doesn't release the
reference, which cuases a reference leak.
Fix this by using the __free(device_node) cleanup handler to release the
reference when it goes out of scope.

Fixes: 1df82ec46600 ("PCI: imx: Add workaround for e10728, IMX7d PCIe PLL failure")
Signed-off-by: Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
---
Changes in v2:
- Use __free(device_node) clean handler to fix the leak.
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260124-pci_imx6-v1-1-6f4379fc5160@gmail.com
---
 drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index 1d8677d7de04..f459d05ecd7d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -1643,7 +1643,6 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct dw_pcie *pci;
 	struct imx_pcie *imx_pcie;
-	struct device_node *np;
 	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
 	int i, ret, domain;
 	u16 val;
@@ -1670,7 +1669,8 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pci->pp.ops = &imx_pcie_host_dw_pme_ops;
 
 	/* Find the PHY if one is defined, only imx7d uses it */
-	np = of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
+	struct device_node *np __free(device_node) =
+		of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
 	if (np) {
 		struct resource res;
 

---
base-commit: a0c666c25aeefd16f4b088c6549a6fb6b65a8a1d
change-id: 20260124-pci_imx6-f97d70887dfc

Best regards,
-- 
Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>

Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()

[Bjorn Helgaas]

On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 11:42:45PM +0800, Felix Gu wrote:
> In imx_pcie_probe, np is obtained by of_parse_phandle() and must be
> released when it's no longer needed. However, it doesn't release the
> reference, which cuases a reference leak.
> Fix this by using the __free(device_node) cleanup handler to release the
> reference when it goes out of scope.

Mani, if you apply this, can you add a blank line between paragraphs
and:

  s/imx_pcie_probe,/imx_pcie_probe(),/
  s/cuases/causes/

Felix, if you repost this for other reasons, please incorporate those.

> Fixes: 1df82ec46600 ("PCI: imx: Add workaround for e10728, IMX7d PCIe PLL failure")
> Signed-off-by: Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Use __free(device_node) clean handler to fix the leak.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260124-pci_imx6-v1-1-6f4379fc5160@gmail.com
> ---
>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> index 1d8677d7de04..f459d05ecd7d 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> @@ -1643,7 +1643,6 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
>  	struct dw_pcie *pci;
>  	struct imx_pcie *imx_pcie;
> -	struct device_node *np;
>  	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
>  	int i, ret, domain;
>  	u16 val;
> @@ -1670,7 +1669,8 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  		pci->pp.ops = &imx_pcie_host_dw_pme_ops;
>  
>  	/* Find the PHY if one is defined, only imx7d uses it */
> -	np = of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
> +	struct device_node *np __free(device_node) =
> +		of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
>  	if (np) {
>  		struct resource res;
>  
> 
> ---
> base-commit: a0c666c25aeefd16f4b088c6549a6fb6b65a8a1d
> change-id: 20260124-pci_imx6-f97d70887dfc
> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
> Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
> 
> 

RE: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()

[Hongxing Zhu]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
> Sent: 2026Äê1ÔÂ24ÈÕ 23:43
> To: Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu@nxp.com>; Lucas Stach
> <l.stach@pengutronix.de>; Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi@kernel.org>;
> Krzysztof Wilczy¨½ski <kwilczynski@kernel.org>; Manivannan Sadhasivam
> <mani@kernel.org>; Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>; Bjorn Helgaas
> <bhelgaas@google.com>; Shawn Guo <shawnguo@kernel.org>; Sascha
> Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>; Pengutronix Kernel Team
> <kernel@pengutronix.de>; Fabio Estevam <festevam@gmail.com>; Trent
> Piepho <tpiepho@impinj.com>
> Cc: linux-pci@vger.kernel.org; linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org;
> imx@lists.linux.dev; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; Felix Gu
> <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
> Subject: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in
> imx_pcie_probe()
>
> In imx_pcie_probe, np is obtained by of_parse_phandle() and must be
> released when it's no longer needed. However, it doesn't release the
> reference, which cuases a reference leak.
> Fix this by using the __free(device_node) cleanup handler to release the
> reference when it goes out of scope.
>
> Fixes: 1df82ec46600 ("PCI: imx: Add workaround for e10728, IMX7d PCIe PLL
> failure")
> Signed-off-by: Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Richard Zhu <hongxing.zhu@nxp.com>
Hi Mani:
Please help to merge it after refine the commit refer to Bjorn's comments.
Thanks.

Best Regards
Richard Zhu
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Use __free(device_node) clean handler to fix the leak.
> - Link to v1:
> https://lore.ke/
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> ---
>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> index 1d8677d7de04..f459d05ecd7d 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> @@ -1643,7 +1643,6 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device
> *pdev)
>       struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
>       struct dw_pcie *pci;
>       struct imx_pcie *imx_pcie;
> -     struct device_node *np;
>       struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
>       int i, ret, domain;
>       u16 val;
> @@ -1670,7 +1669,8 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device
> *pdev)
>               pci->pp.ops = &imx_pcie_host_dw_pme_ops;
>
>       /* Find the PHY if one is defined, only imx7d uses it */
> -     np = of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
> +     struct device_node *np __free(device_node) =
> +             of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
>       if (np) {
>               struct resource res;
>
>
> ---
> base-commit: a0c666c25aeefd16f4b088c6549a6fb6b65a8a1d
> change-id: 20260124-pci_imx6-f97d70887dfc
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>

Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()

[Frank Li]

On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 11:42:45PM +0800, Felix Gu wrote:
> In imx_pcie_probe, np is obtained by of_parse_phandle() and must be
> released when it's no longer needed. However, it doesn't release the
> reference, which cuases a reference leak.
> Fix this by using the __free(device_node) cleanup handler to release the
> reference when it goes out of scope.
>
> Fixes: 1df82ec46600 ("PCI: imx: Add workaround for e10728, IMX7d PCIe PLL failure")
> Signed-off-by: Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
> ---

After fix Bjons's comments.

Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li@nxp.com>

> Changes in v2:
> - Use __free(device_node) clean handler to fix the leak.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260124-pci_imx6-v1-1-6f4379fc5160@gmail.com
> ---
>  drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> index 1d8677d7de04..f459d05ecd7d 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> @@ -1643,7 +1643,6 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
>  	struct dw_pcie *pci;
>  	struct imx_pcie *imx_pcie;
> -	struct device_node *np;
>  	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
>  	int i, ret, domain;
>  	u16 val;
> @@ -1670,7 +1669,8 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  		pci->pp.ops = &imx_pcie_host_dw_pme_ops;
>
>  	/* Find the PHY if one is defined, only imx7d uses it */
> -	np = of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
> +	struct device_node *np __free(device_node) =
> +		of_parse_phandle(node, "fsl,imx7d-pcie-phy", 0);
>  	if (np) {
>  		struct resource res;
>
>
> ---
> base-commit: a0c666c25aeefd16f4b088c6549a6fb6b65a8a1d
> change-id: 20260124-pci_imx6-f97d70887dfc
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Felix Gu <ustc.gu@gmail.com>
>

Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()

[Manivannan Sadhasivam]

On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:42:45 +0800, Felix Gu wrote:
> In imx_pcie_probe, np is obtained by of_parse_phandle() and must be
> released when it's no longer needed. However, it doesn't release the
> reference, which cuases a reference leak.
> Fix this by using the __free(device_node) cleanup handler to release the
> reference when it goes out of scope.
> 
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] PCI: imx6: Fix device node reference leak in imx_pcie_probe()
      commit: 4836ad727486563370b213ef594d644d1bf85b8d

Best regards,
-- 
Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@kernel.org>