Re: [PATCH net-next] net: netsec: fix device_node reference leak on phy_np

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Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:41:02 +0800 you wrote:
> netsec_of_probe() takes a reference on the PHY device_node with
> of_parse_phandle() and stores it in priv->phy_np, but the driver never
> drops it.  One device_node reference is leaked per probe, on the success
> path as well as on every error path reached after netsec_of_probe().
> 
> Neither consumer takes ownership.  of_mdio_parse_addr() is a static
> inline taking a const struct device_node * that only reads the "reg"
> property.  of_phy_connect() borrows as well: of_phy_get_and_connect() in
> drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c brackets its own call with of_node_get() at
> :364 and of_node_put() at :373, which would be a double put if
> of_phy_connect() consumed the reference.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] net: netsec: fix device_node reference leak on phy_np
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/5ae916fabca1

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