netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: nxp-c45-tja11xx: add remove callback

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Date:   Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:45:03 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>
Cc:     "Radu Pirea (OSS)" <radu-nicolae.pirea@....nxp.com>,
        hkallweit1@...il.com, linux@...linux.org.uk, davem@...emloft.net,
        edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: nxp-c45-tja11xx: add remove callback

> Andrew: my understanding is that a connected phy, maintains a reference
> to the relevant driver via phydev->mdio.dev.driver->owner, and such
> reference is dropped by phy_disconnect() via phy_detach().
> 
> So remove can invoked only after phy_disconnect
> 
> Does the above sounds reasonable/answer your question?

Yes, that does seem logical.

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew