# Re: \[PATCH net-next\] net: ethernet: adi: adin1110: Fix phy\_device leak in probe\_netdevs()

- From: Xia Yan \<hidden\>
- Date: 2026-11-06 07:53:07 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/11/17876409
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/11/17876281/t.md

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On 11/6/26 15:27, netdev-bot+sinfo wrote:
>  - Whether the issue was actually triggered, or is only theoretical
>    (e.g. found by code inspection). If it was triggered please include
>    the symptoms, like the stack trace or error messages.
>
>  - What hardware the change was tested on. For driver fixes please
>    mention the device (and if relevant firmware version) used for
>    testing, or say that the change was not tested on real hardware.

Hi,

The leak was not hit at runtime. I found it by code inspection while
reviewing the MDIO attach paths, as the commit message notes. There is
no stack trace: the effect would be one struct phy_device allocated
per port on every probe and never released.

I don't have ADIN1100 or ADIN2111 hardware, so the change is
compile-tested only, with CONFIG_ADIN1110 enabled on x86_64.

Thanks,
Xia Yan


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