Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] net: dsa: add missing calls in dsa_switch_destroy

From: Neil Armstrong
Date: Thu Oct 29 2015 - 10:06:46 EST


On 10/29/2015 03:00 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 02:23:25PM +0100, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>
>> + netif_carrier_off(ds->ports[port]);
>> unregister_netdev(ds->ports[port]);
>> + phy_disconnect(p->phy);
>> free_netdev(ds->ports[port]);
>> }
>
> Once you make it actually compile....
>
> I'm not sure this is safe. The loop above this one has just destroyed
> some phys, and now you are potentially disconnecting a phy you just
> destroyed, causing it to be accessed?
>
> I would suggest you first fix the ordering in dsa_switch_destroy()
> and then add the missing netif_carrier_off() and phy_disconnect().
>
> Thanks
> Andrew
>

Yes, you are right, I will submit a cleaned up version.
I forgot the fixed phy case actually.

Thanks,
Neil
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