for_each_child_of_node performs an of_node_get on each iteration, so a break out of the loop requires an of_node_put. The complete semantic patch that fixes this problem is (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr): // <smpl> @@ expression root,e; local idexpression child; iterator name for_each_child_of_node; @@ for_each_child_of_node(root, child) { ... when != of_node_put(child) when != e = child + of_node_put(child); ? break; ... } ... when != child @@ expression root,e; local idexpression child; @@ for_each_child_of_node(root, child) { ... when != of_node_put(child) when != e = child ( return child; | + of_node_put(child); ? return ...; ) ... } // </smpl> --- arch/arm/kernel/devtree.c | 1 + arch/arm/mach-shmobile/pm-rmobile.c | 4 +++- drivers/power/charger-manager.c | 4 +++- drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c | 1 + drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c | 1 + 5 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html