Re: [PATCH] release_firmware() fixes

Hi Magnus,

> Use release_firmware() to free requested resources.
> 
> According to Documentation/firmware_class/README the request_firmware() call
> should be followed by a release_firmware(). Some drivers do not however free
> the firmware previously allocated with request_firmware(). This patch tries to
> fix this by making sure that release_firmware() is used as expected.

thanks for catching these. I even overlooked one one in my own drivers.

> Signed-off-by: Magnus Damm <[email protected]>

Signed-off-by: Marcel Holtmann <[email protected]>

Regards

Marcel


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