linux-kernel - RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [patch rdma-next v3 1/2] net: mana: Change the function signature of mana_get_primary_netdev

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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 04:28:31 +0000
From: Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, "longli@...uxonhyperv.com"
	<longli@...uxonhyperv.com>
CC: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...pe.ca>, Leon Romanovsky <leon@...nel.org>,
	Konstantin Taranov <kotaranov@...rosoft.com>, "David S. Miller"
	<davem@...emloft.net>, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Paolo Abeni
	<pabeni@...hat.com>, "linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org"
	<linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org>, "netdev@...r.kernel.org"
	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org"
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [patch rdma-next v3 1/2] net: mana: Change the
 function signature of mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu

> On Tue,  4 Mar 2025 16:00:01 -0800 longli@...uxonhyperv.com wrote:
> > +	dev_hold(ndev);
> 
> netdev_hold(), please

Will change to netdev_hold().

Is it mandatory to use a tracker, or is it okay to use NULL like the following code:
https://web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep_vf/octep_vf_main.c?h=v6.14-rc5#n837

Thanks,
Long