It is hard to understand why the refcnt is increased when it isn't done near the actual place the new reference is used. So using kref_get right before the place which requires the reference and in the same function helps to avoid accidental problems causedy incorrect reference counting.
Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <[email protected]> --- v2: - split patch based on type net/batman-adv/originator.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c index 1de583d..3bf3065 100644 --- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c +++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c @@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ batadv_neigh_node_create(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node, /* extra reference for return */ kref_init(&neigh_node->refcount); - kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount); + kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount); hlist_add_head_rcu(&neigh_node->list, &orig_node->neigh_list); batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, orig_node->bat_priv, -- 2.8.1
