Re: [PATCH] parisc: drivers: switch to dynamic root device
From: Helge Deller
Date: Tue Apr 28 2026 - 11:22:59 EST
On 4/24/26 12:32, Johan Hovold wrote:
Driver core expects devices to be dynamically allocated and will, for
example, complain loudly if a device that lacks a release function
is ever freed.
Use root_device_register() to allocate and register the root device
instead of open coding using a static device.
While at it, drop the redundant additional reference taken at init.
Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>
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arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c | 21 ++++++++++-----------
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
applied.
Thanks!
Helge