On Fri, Sep 09, 2016 at 04:15:27PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> Hi Corentin
>
> > +static int sun8i_emac_mdio_register(struct net_device *ndev)
> > +{
> > + struct sun8i_emac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
> > + struct mii_bus *bus;
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + bus = mdiobus_alloc();
>
> You can use devm_mdiobus_alloc() which will simplify your error
> handling and unregister code.
>
> Andrew
Hello
Since the mdio bus is allocated on ndev/open, it need to be removed when
ndev/stop is called.
So devm_mdiobus_alloc cannot be used.
Regards
Corentin Labbe
