linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] soc: dove: release node before breaking child_of

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Date:   Sat, 11 Feb 2023 18:51:18 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
Cc:     Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com>,
        Gregory Clement <gregory.clement@...tlin.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Saurabh Singh Sengar <ssengar@...rosoft.com>,
        Praveen Kumar <kumarpraveen@...ux.microsoft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] soc: dove: release node before breaking child_of_node
 loop

On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 09:44:47PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> The iterator for_each_available_child_of_node() increments the refcount
> of the child node it is processing. Release such a reference when the
> loop needs to break due to an error during its execution.
> Issue identified using for_each_child.cocci Coccinelle semantic patch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>

Looks reasonable.

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew