Re: [PATCH 00/13] wifi: drop redundant USB device references

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, Mar 06, 2026 at 09:04:22AM +0000, Ping-Ke Shih wrote:
> Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org> wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 06, 2026 at 01:40:31AM +0000, Ping-Ke Shih wrote:
> > > // +Cc Greg
> > >
> > > Hi Johan,
> > >
> > > Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > >  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c |  4 ----
> > > >  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c       | 11 +++--------
> > > >  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c         |  4 ----
> > >
> > > Acked to changes of these Realtek WiFi drivers. But I'd like to know why
> > > rtw88/rtw89 aren't included in this patchset?
> > 
> > I used a more specific grep pattern to catch driver releasing references
> > in disconnect() and therefore missed a few that dropped the reference in
> > helper functions (or used non-standard names for their disconnect
> > function such as ath10k, I see now).
> > 
> > > Greg sent a patch [1] to
> > > correct error path of USB probe for rtw88. In the discussion, he also
> > > mentioned the simplest way is to drop usb_get_dev()/usb_put_dev() like
> > > this patchset does. Will you share patches for rtw88/rtw89? I so, I'd
> > > drop Greg's patch and apply yours.
> > >
> > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/2026022333-periscope-unusual-f0a0@gregkh/
> > 
> > Sure, I can include rtw88 (and ath10k and ath6kl) in a v2.
> 
> Can you please also include rtw89? (I saw you have sent v2 though)
> 
> > 
> > Do you really prefer replacing Greg's fix or shall I send an incremental
> > patch on top?
> 
> No. I'd drop Gerg's fix from my tree.

I have no objection for my changes being dropped, thanks for making
these changes.

greg k-h