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SubjectRe: [PATCH] release_firmware() fixes
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Hi Magnus,

> Use release_firmware() to free requested resources.
>
> According to Documentation/firmware_class/README the request_firmware() call
> should be followed by a release_firmware(). Some drivers do not however free
> the firmware previously allocated with request_firmware(). This patch tries to
> fix this by making sure that release_firmware() is used as expected.

thanks for catching these. I even overlooked one one in my own drivers.

> Signed-off-by: Magnus Damm <magnus@valinux.co.jp>

Signed-off-by: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>

Regards

Marcel


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