Re: [PATCH] irqchip: Add missing of_ndoe_get() in its_of_probe()

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Wed Jun 22 2022 - 04:30:11 EST


On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:15:56 +0100,
"Liang He" <windhl@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> At 2022-06-22 16:03:26, "Marc Zyngier" <maz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >+ Miaoqian Lin
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> >On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:21:38 +0100,
> >Liang He <windhl@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> We need to add missing of_node_get() for of_find_matching_node() to
> >> keep refcount balance.
> >>
> >> Note: of_find_matching_node() will decrease the refcount of its first
> >> arg.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Liang He <windhl@xxxxxxx>
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> >[...]
> >
> >Please send these refcount fixes as a series for all the irqchip
> >drivers, not one every other day.
> >
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> Sorry, I will group similar bugs in future.
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> >And please synchronise with Miaoqian Lin, as you are obviously both
> >chasing the same bugs.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> > M.
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> Yes, before I send any new bug, I will confirm that this bug has not
> been reported in lore.kernel.org.

This is not what I meant. I am asking you to actively coordinate with
Miaoqian, working with them as a team instead of you both sending
competing series. I would like to see one series with patches from you
both.

> By the way, this is a bug missing |GET|, not |PUT|, which is
> different with Miaoqian's and my patches before.

Well, yet another reason for you both to work together, as you are
complementing each other.

Thanks,

M.

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