linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 04/18] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Use __free(put_cpufreq

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Message-ID: <20250829062624.jalqqsigs7hanf7i@vireshk-i7>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:56:24 +0530
From: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To: Zihuan Zhang <zhangzihuan@...inos.cn>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 04/18] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Use
 __free(put_cpufreq_policy) for policy reference

On 29-08-25, 14:16, Zihuan Zhang wrote:
> Thanks for applying the patch!
> 
> I’ve been thinking further — instead of using __free directly, maybe we
> could introduce a small macro wrapper around it to make the release scope
> more controllable and consistent.
> 
> Link:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/6174bcc8-30f5-479b-bac6-f42eb1232b4d@kylinos.cn/
> 
> Do you think this would be a better approach, or should we just stick with
> the current use of __free?

Lets keep it simple for now and use __free directly. And keep this
similar with other parts of the kernel.

-- 
viresh