Re: [PATCH 11/30] fbdev/ep93xx-fb: Do not assign to struct fb_info.dev

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On Mon, Jun 05, 2023 at 04:47:53PM +0200, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> Do not assing the Linux device to struct fb_info.dev. The call to
> register_framebuffer() initializes the field to the fbdev device.
> Drivers should not override its value.
> 
> Fixes a bug where the driver incorrectly decreases the hardware
> device's reference counter and leaks the fbdev device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx>

Fixes: 88017bda96a5 ("ep93xx video driver")

regards,
dan carpenter





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