Add comment clarifying that of_find_device_by_node() takes a reference to the embedded struct device which needs to be dropped after use. Note that most current users fail to do so. Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/of/platform.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/of/platform.c b/drivers/of/platform.c index cb4c7800f37d..b8064bc2b6eb 100644 --- a/drivers/of/platform.c +++ b/drivers/of/platform.c @@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ static int of_dev_node_match(struct device *dev, void *data) * of_find_device_by_node - Find the platform_device associated with a node * @np: Pointer to device tree node * + * Takes a reference to the embedded struct device which needs to be dropped + * after use. + * * Returns platform_device pointer, or NULL if not found */ struct platform_device *of_find_device_by_node(struct device_node *np) -- 2.7.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
