linux-kernel - Re: [ovs-dev] [PATCH net-next] net: openvswitch: Release reference to netdev

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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:19:01 +0200
From: Eelco Chaudron <echaudro@...hat.com>
To: Jun Gu <jun.gu@...ystack.cn>
Cc: pshelar@....org, dev@...nvswitch.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ovs-dev] [PATCH net-next] net: openvswitch: Release reference to
 netdev



On 23 Apr 2024, at 9:37, Jun Gu wrote:

> dev_get_by_name will provide a reference on the netdev. So ensure that
> the reference of netdev is released after completed.
>
> Fixes: 2540088b836f ("net: openvswitch: Check vport netdev name")
> Signed-off-by: Jun Gu <jun.gu@...ystack.cn>

Thanks Jun for the follow-up! The change looks good to me!

Acked-by: Eelco Chaudron <echaudro@...hat.com>