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

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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:32:16 +0800
From: Zihuan Zhang <zhangzihuan@...inos.cn>
To: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 04/18] cpufreq: brcmstb-avs-cpufreq: Use
 __free(put_cpufreq_policy) for policy reference

在 2025/8/29 14:26, Viresh Kumar 写道:
> 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.

Got it. Thanks!