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Re: [PATCH net] wifi: brcmfmac: release 'root' node in all execution paths

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On 31/10/2024 15:18, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> The fixed patch introduced an additional condition to enter the scope
>> where the 'root' device_node is released (!settings->board_type,
>> currently 'err'), which avoid decrementing the refcount with a call to
>> of_node_put() if that second condition is not satisfied.
>>
>> Move the call to of_node_put() to the point where 'root' is no longer
>> required to avoid leaking the resource if err is not zero.
>>
>> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Fixes: 7682de8b3351 ("wifi: brcmfmac: of: Fetch Apple properties")
>> Signed-off-by: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Wireless patches go to wireless trees, not net. But no need to resend because
> of this. And I think wireless-next is approriate for this fix.
> 


Sorry, the second link from your signature explains very well what I
should have done. I will keep that in mind for the next patch(es) to
wireless.

Thank you and best regards,
Javier Carrasco




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