Re: [PATCH] nubus: switch to dynamic root device

Geert Uytterhoeven <[email protected]>
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-m68k,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel
Message-ID <CAMuHMdWbe-8MiTSe1t3tRmgAcOPC94yDM1xyogtKogswba=JCQ@mail.gmail.com>
On Fri, 24 Apr 2026 at 12:40, Johan Hovold <[email protected]> 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.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <[email protected]>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <[email protected]>
i.e. will queue in the m68k tree for v7.2.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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