linux-kernel - [PATCH v9 01/12] software node: Get reference to parent swnode in get

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Date:   Thu,  3 Oct 2019 15:32:08 +0300
From:   Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        rafael@...nel.org
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
        Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Subject: [PATCH v9 01/12] software node: Get reference to parent swnode in get_parent op

The software_node_get_parent() returned a pointer to the parent swnode,
but did not take a reference to it, leading the caller to put a reference
that was not taken. Take that reference now.

Fixes: 59abd83672f7 ("drivers: base: Introducing software nodes to the firmware node framework")
Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
---
 drivers/base/swnode.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index e7b3aa3bd55ad..a7cb41812cfda 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -520,7 +520,10 @@ software_node_get_parent(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
 {
 	struct swnode *swnode = to_swnode(fwnode);
 
-	return swnode ? (swnode->parent ? &swnode->parent->fwnode : NULL) : NULL;
+	if (!swnode || !swnode->parent)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return fwnode_handle_get(&swnode->parent->fwnode);
 }
 
 static struct fwnode_handle *
-- 
2.20.1