Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 6 Jan 2022 06:31:06 +0200 | From | Yevhen Orlov <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH net-next v2 6/6] net: marvell: prestera: Implement initial inetaddr notifiers |
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On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 04:39:23PM +0200, Ido Schimmel wrote: > > + return -EEXIST; > > + } > > + re = prestera_rif_entry_create(port->sw, &re_key, > > + prestera_fix_tb_id(kern_tb_id), > > + port_dev->dev_addr); > > + if (!re) { > > + NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Can't create rif_entry"); > > + return -EINVAL; > > + } > > + dev_hold(port_dev); > > What is the purpose of this dev_hold()? >
To make sure the port_dev is not freed before rif destroyed.
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