netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC 08/28] net: dsa: Keep the mii bus and address in the private structure

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Date:	Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:50:53 +0100
From:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
Cc:	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>, narmstrong@...libre.com,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 08/28] net: dsa: Keep the mii bus and address in the
 private structure

> > @@ -176,6 +170,15 @@ static int mv88e6060_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds, struct device *dev)
> >  {
> >  	int i;
> >  	int ret;
> > +	struct mv88e6060_priv *priv;
> > +
> > +	priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> > +	if (!priv)
> > +		return -ENOMEM;
> > +
> > +	ds->priv = priv;
> > +	priv->bus = dsa_host_dev_to_mii_bus(ds->master_dev);
> 
> This patch drops the checks for !bus, and thus mdiobus_write_nested can
> segfault later. Maybe restore the check here?

Agreed. I will post a refresh of these patches in a few days. I made a
few changes to integrate with the mdio device patchset which has
recently been merged.

	 Andrew