After commit cf124db566e6 ("net: Fix inconsistent teardown and
release of private netdev state."), setting
'dev->needs_free_netdev' ensures device data is released, and
'dev->destructor' is not used anymore.
Fixes: cf124db566e6 ("net: Fix inconsistent teardown and release of private netdev state.")
Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Despite checkpatch.pl warning against unnecessary changes, this
outdated comment might lead to confusion -- making this change
actually necessary, perhaps.
drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c
index a3c066f90afc..012930d35434 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ void hostap_remove_interface(struct net_device *dev, int rtnl_locked,
else
unregister_netdev(dev);
- /* dev->destructor = free_netdev() will free the device data, including
- * private data, when removing the device */
+ /* 'dev->needs_free_netdev = true' implies device data, including
+ * private data, will be freed when the device is removed */
}
--
2.9.4
