[PATCH v2 03/18] wifi: ath9k: drop redundant device reference
Toke Høiland-Jørgensen
toke at toke.dk
Mon Mar 9 04:45:13 PDT 2026
Johan Hovold <johan at kernel.org> writes:
> Driver core holds a reference to the USB interface and its parent USB
> device while the interface is bound to a driver and there is no need to
> take additional references unless the structures are needed after
> disconnect.
>
> Drop the redundant device reference to reduce cargo culting, make it
> easier to spot drivers where an extra reference is needed, and reduce
> the risk of memory leaks when drivers fail to release it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan at kernel.org>
Acked-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke at toke.dk>
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