netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: macb: fix ref count leaking via pm_runtime_get

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Date:   Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:56:14 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Navid Emamdoost <navid.emamdoost@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Navid Emamdoost <emamd001@....edu>, Kangjie Lu <kjlu@....edu>,
        Stephen McCamant <smccaman@....edu>,
        Qiushi Wu <wu000273@....edu>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: macb: fix ref count leaking via pm_runtime_get_sync

> in macb_mdio_write, …

* Will a desire evolve to improve also this commit message?

* Will the tag “Fixes” become helpful?


…
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
…
> @@ -3840,11 +3842,14 @@  static int at91ether_open(struct net_device *dev)
>
>  	ret = macb_phylink_connect(lp);
>  	if (ret)
> -		return ret;
> +		goto out;
>
>  	netif_start_queue(dev);
>
>  	return 0;
> +out:
> +	pm_runtime_put(&lp->pdev->dev);
> +	return ret;
>  }
…

Perhaps use the label “put_runtime” instead?

Regards,
Markus