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SubjectRe: [PATCH linux-next] powerpc/powermac: Add missing of_node_put
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On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 16:43 +1100, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:31:00 +1100 Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'm really in two minds about applying any of the of_node_put patches
> > that only affect powermacs. The reference counts only matter on
> > platforms where we update the OF device tree at runtime, which is
> > currently only IBM pSeries machines. Since we don't have any hotplug
> > on powermacs, and never will have, the OF device tree is completely
> > static and we don't actually need refcounts on the nodes at all, so
> > who cares if they're a bit higher than they might be?
> >
> > In particular, the VIA whose node we're looking for here is built-in
> > on the motherboard, and there can never be more than one, and it can
> > never be removed.
>
> I my mind it is about consistent use of the API and good examples for
> people to copy. Also, in about a year you will be presented with the
> same set of patches when a new pair of eyes looks at the same code and
> notices the discrepancy ...

what-he-said++

Allowing the ref counting to be broken in one part of the code is just
asking for it to be broken everywhere.

cheers

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