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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:20:54 +0200
From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Roman Storozhenko <romeusmeister@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Roman Storozhenko wrote:
> This change allows us to put this pointer under automatic scope
> management and get rid of node_put.  Besides, if a new code path is
> introduced we won't need to add a new of_node_put.

We worry about future stuff then, in the future.  So no need for
changing code today for things that are not present at all, otherwise
you would never be finished with anything, right?

Don't make things more complex when it is not needed.  Only add
complexity when it is needed.

thanks,

greg k-h