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Re: [PATCH] net: phy: smsc: Fix disabling energy detect mode

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  Re: [PATCH] net: phy: smsc: Fix disabling energy detect mode Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2016-01-16 18:20 +0100

#1311002 — Re: [PATCH] net: phy: smsc: Fix disabling energy detect mode

> +static void smsc_phy_remove(struct phy_device *phydev)
> +{
> +	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
> +	bool *priv = phydev->priv;
> +
> +	if (priv)
> +		devm_kfree(dev, priv);
> +}

Not needed, since this is the devm_ API.

From a stylistic point of view, it might be better to define a
structure with a single member. It is what people expect a priv to be.
It keeps the maintenance burden lower if you do things in the normal
way.

    Andrew

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