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

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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:05:39 -0400
From: Aaron Conole <aconole@...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

Jun Gu <jun.gu@...ystack.cn> writes:

> 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!

Reviewed-by: Aaron Conole <aconole@...hat.com>