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<title>linux-toradex.git/drivers/dpll, branch v7.0-rc1</title>
<subtitle>Linux kernel for Apalis and Colibri modules</subtitle>
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<entry>
<title>Convert 'alloc_obj' family to use the new default GFP_KERNEL argument</title>
<updated>2026-02-22T01:09:51+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Linus Torvalds</name>
<email>torvalds@linux-foundation.org</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-22T00:37:42+00:00</published>
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This was done entirely with mindless brute force, using

    git grep -l '\&lt;k[vmz]*alloc_objs*(.*, GFP_KERNEL)' |
        xargs sed -i 's/\(alloc_objs*(.*\), GFP_KERNEL)/\1)/'

to convert the new alloc_obj() users that had a simple GFP_KERNEL
argument to just drop that argument.

Note that due to the extreme simplicity of the scripting, any slightly
more complex cases spread over multiple lines would not be triggered:
they definitely exist, but this covers the vast bulk of the cases, and
the resulting diff is also then easier to check automatically.

For the same reason the 'flex' versions will be done as a separate
conversion.

Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds &lt;torvalds@linux-foundation.org&gt;
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This was done entirely with mindless brute force, using

    git grep -l '\&lt;k[vmz]*alloc_objs*(.*, GFP_KERNEL)' |
        xargs sed -i 's/\(alloc_objs*(.*\), GFP_KERNEL)/\1)/'

to convert the new alloc_obj() users that had a simple GFP_KERNEL
argument to just drop that argument.

Note that due to the extreme simplicity of the scripting, any slightly
more complex cases spread over multiple lines would not be triggered:
they definitely exist, but this covers the vast bulk of the cases, and
the resulting diff is also then easier to check automatically.

For the same reason the 'flex' versions will be done as a separate
conversion.

Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds &lt;torvalds@linux-foundation.org&gt;
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>treewide: Replace kmalloc with kmalloc_obj for non-scalar types</title>
<updated>2026-02-21T09:02:28+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Kees Cook</name>
<email>kees@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-21T07:49:23+00:00</published>
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This is the result of running the Coccinelle script from
scripts/coccinelle/api/kmalloc_objs.cocci. The script is designed to
avoid scalar types (which need careful case-by-case checking), and
instead replace kmalloc-family calls that allocate struct or union
object instances:

Single allocations:	kmalloc(sizeof(TYPE), ...)
are replaced with:	kmalloc_obj(TYPE, ...)

Array allocations:	kmalloc_array(COUNT, sizeof(TYPE), ...)
are replaced with:	kmalloc_objs(TYPE, COUNT, ...)

Flex array allocations:	kmalloc(struct_size(PTR, FAM, COUNT), ...)
are replaced with:	kmalloc_flex(*PTR, FAM, COUNT, ...)

(where TYPE may also be *VAR)

The resulting allocations no longer return "void *", instead returning
"TYPE *".

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook &lt;kees@kernel.org&gt;
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This is the result of running the Coccinelle script from
scripts/coccinelle/api/kmalloc_objs.cocci. The script is designed to
avoid scalar types (which need careful case-by-case checking), and
instead replace kmalloc-family calls that allocate struct or union
object instances:

Single allocations:	kmalloc(sizeof(TYPE), ...)
are replaced with:	kmalloc_obj(TYPE, ...)

Array allocations:	kmalloc_array(COUNT, sizeof(TYPE), ...)
are replaced with:	kmalloc_objs(TYPE, COUNT, ...)

Flex array allocations:	kmalloc(struct_size(PTR, FAM, COUNT), ...)
are replaced with:	kmalloc_flex(*PTR, FAM, COUNT, ...)

(where TYPE may also be *VAR)

The resulting allocations no longer return "void *", instead returning
"TYPE *".

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook &lt;kees@kernel.org&gt;
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>dpll: zl3073x: Fix ref frequency setting</title>
<updated>2026-02-18T01:06:51+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-16T19:40:07+00:00</published>
<link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://git.toradex.cn/cgit/linux-toradex.git/commit/?id=a047497f952831e377564b606dcb74a7cb309384'/>
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The frequency for an input reference is computed as:

  frequency = freq_base * freq_mult * freq_ratio_m / freq_ratio_n

Before commit 5bc02b190a3fb ("dpll: zl3073x: Cache all reference
properties in zl3073x_ref"), zl3073x_dpll_input_pin_frequency_set()
explicitly wrote 1 to both the REF_RATIO_M and REF_RATIO_N hardware
registers whenever a new frequency was set. This ensured the FEC ratio
was always reset to 1:1 alongside the new base/multiplier values.

The refactoring in that commit introduced zl3073x_ref_freq_set() to
update the cached ref state, but this helper only sets freq_base and
freq_mult without resetting freq_ratio_m and freq_ratio_n to 1. Because
zl3073x_ref_state_set() uses a compare-and-write strategy, unchanged
ratio fields are never written to the hardware. If the device previously
had non-unity FEC ratio values, they remain in effect after a frequency
change, resulting in an incorrect computed frequency.

Explicitly set freq_ratio_m and freq_ratio_n to 1 in zl3073x_ref_freq_set()
to restore the original behavior.

Fixes: 5bc02b190a3fb ("dpll: zl3073x: Cache all reference properties in zl3073x_ref")
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman &lt;horms@kernel.org&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260216194007.680416-1-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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The frequency for an input reference is computed as:

  frequency = freq_base * freq_mult * freq_ratio_m / freq_ratio_n

Before commit 5bc02b190a3fb ("dpll: zl3073x: Cache all reference
properties in zl3073x_ref"), zl3073x_dpll_input_pin_frequency_set()
explicitly wrote 1 to both the REF_RATIO_M and REF_RATIO_N hardware
registers whenever a new frequency was set. This ensured the FEC ratio
was always reset to 1:1 alongside the new base/multiplier values.

The refactoring in that commit introduced zl3073x_ref_freq_set() to
update the cached ref state, but this helper only sets freq_base and
freq_mult without resetting freq_ratio_m and freq_ratio_n to 1. Because
zl3073x_ref_state_set() uses a compare-and-write strategy, unchanged
ratio fields are never written to the hardware. If the device previously
had non-unity FEC ratio values, they remain in effect after a frequency
change, resulting in an incorrect computed frequency.

Explicitly set freq_ratio_m and freq_ratio_n to 1 in zl3073x_ref_freq_set()
to restore the original behavior.

Fixes: 5bc02b190a3fb ("dpll: zl3073x: Cache all reference properties in zl3073x_ref")
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman &lt;horms@kernel.org&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260216194007.680416-1-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
</pre>
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net</title>
<updated>2026-02-11T14:14:35+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Paolo Abeni</name>
<email>pabeni@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-11T14:14:35+00:00</published>
<link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://git.toradex.cn/cgit/linux-toradex.git/commit/?id=83310d613382f74070fc8b402f3f6c2af8439ead'/>
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Merge in late fixes in preparation for the net-next PR.

Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;
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Merge in late fixes in preparation for the net-next PR.

Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>dpll: zl3073x: Include current frequency in supported frequencies list</title>
<updated>2026-02-07T04:44:20+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-05T15:43:50+00:00</published>
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Ensure the current pin frequency is always present in the list of
supported frequencies reported to userspace. Previously, if the
firmware node was missing or didn't include the current operating
frequency in the supported-frequencies-hz property, the pin would
report a frequency that wasn't in its supported list.

Get the current frequency early in zl3073x_pin_props_get():
- For input pins: use zl3073x_dev_ref_freq_get()
- For output pins: use zl3073x_dev_output_pin_freq_get()

Place the current frequency at index 0 of the supported frequencies
array, then append frequencies from the firmware node (if present),
skipping any duplicate of the current frequency.

Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205154350.3180465-3-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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Ensure the current pin frequency is always present in the list of
supported frequencies reported to userspace. Previously, if the
firmware node was missing or didn't include the current operating
frequency in the supported-frequencies-hz property, the pin would
report a frequency that wasn't in its supported list.

Get the current frequency early in zl3073x_pin_props_get():
- For input pins: use zl3073x_dev_ref_freq_get()
- For output pins: use zl3073x_dev_output_pin_freq_get()

Place the current frequency at index 0 of the supported frequencies
array, then append frequencies from the firmware node (if present),
skipping any duplicate of the current frequency.

Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205154350.3180465-3-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
</pre>
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>dpll: zl3073x: Add output pin frequency helper</title>
<updated>2026-02-07T04:44:20+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-05T15:43:49+00:00</published>
<link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://git.toradex.cn/cgit/linux-toradex.git/commit/?id=24e4336a87f5c51263535201218889b5f324511f'/>
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Introduce zl3073x_dev_output_pin_freq_get() helper function to compute
the output pin frequency based on synthesizer frequency, output divisor,
and signal format. For N-div signal formats, the N-pin frequency is
additionally divided by esync_n_period.

Add zl3073x_out_is_ndiv() helper to check if an output is configured
in N-div mode (2_NDIV or 2_NDIV_INV signal formats).

Refactor zl3073x_dpll_output_pin_frequency_get() callback to use the
new helper, reducing code duplication and enabling reuse of the
frequency calculation logic in other contexts.

This is a preparatory change for adding current frequency to the
supported frequencies list in pin properties.

Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205154350.3180465-2-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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Introduce zl3073x_dev_output_pin_freq_get() helper function to compute
the output pin frequency based on synthesizer frequency, output divisor,
and signal format. For N-div signal formats, the N-pin frequency is
additionally divided by esync_n_period.

Add zl3073x_out_is_ndiv() helper to check if an output is configured
in N-div mode (2_NDIV or 2_NDIV_INV signal formats).

Refactor zl3073x_dpll_output_pin_frequency_get() callback to use the
new helper, reducing code duplication and enabling reuse of the
frequency calculation logic in other contexts.

This is a preparatory change for adding current frequency to the
supported frequencies list in pin properties.

Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205154350.3180465-2-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>dpll: zl3073x: Fix output pin phase adjustment sign</title>
<updated>2026-02-07T04:36:37+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-05T18:10:55+00:00</published>
<link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://git.toradex.cn/cgit/linux-toradex.git/commit/?id=5d41f95f5d0bd9db02f3f16a649d0631f71e9fdb'/>
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The output pin phase adjustment functions incorrectly negate the phase
compensation value.

Per the ZL3073x datasheet, the output phase compensation register is
simply a signed two's complement integer where:
 - Positive values move the phase later in time
 - Negative values move the phase earlier in time

No negation is required. The erroneous negation caused phase adjustments
to be applied in the wrong direction.

Note that input pin phase adjustment correctly uses negation because the
hardware has an inverted convention for input references (positive moves
phase earlier, negative moves phase later).

Fixes: 6287262f761e ("dpll: zl3073x: Add support to adjust phase")
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Vadim Fedorenko &lt;vadim.fedorenko@linux.dev&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205181055.129768-1-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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The output pin phase adjustment functions incorrectly negate the phase
compensation value.

Per the ZL3073x datasheet, the output phase compensation register is
simply a signed two's complement integer where:
 - Positive values move the phase later in time
 - Negative values move the phase earlier in time

No negation is required. The erroneous negation caused phase adjustments
to be applied in the wrong direction.

Note that input pin phase adjustment correctly uses negation because the
hardware has an inverted convention for input references (positive moves
phase earlier, negative moves phase later).

Fixes: 6287262f761e ("dpll: zl3073x: Add support to adjust phase")
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Vadim Fedorenko &lt;vadim.fedorenko@linux.dev&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205181055.129768-1-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
</pre>
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>drivers: Add support for DPLL reference count tracking</title>
<updated>2026-02-05T14:57:46+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-03T17:40:01+00:00</published>
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Update existing DPLL drivers to utilize the DPLL reference count
tracking infrastructure.

Add dpll_tracker fields to the drivers' internal device and pin
structures. Pass pointers to these trackers when calling
dpll_device_get/put() and dpll_pin_get/put().

This allows developers to inspect the specific references held by this
driver via debugfs when CONFIG_DPLL_REFCNT_TRACKER is enabled, aiding
in the debugging of resource leaks.

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov &lt;aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Arkadiusz Kubalewski &lt;arkadiusz.kubalewski@intel.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260203174002.705176-9-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;

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Update existing DPLL drivers to utilize the DPLL reference count
tracking infrastructure.

Add dpll_tracker fields to the drivers' internal device and pin
structures. Pass pointers to these trackers when calling
dpll_device_get/put() and dpll_pin_get/put().

This allows developers to inspect the specific references held by this
driver via debugfs when CONFIG_DPLL_REFCNT_TRACKER is enabled, aiding
in the debugging of resource leaks.

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov &lt;aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Arkadiusz Kubalewski &lt;arkadiusz.kubalewski@intel.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260203174002.705176-9-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;

</pre>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>dpll: Add reference count tracking support</title>
<updated>2026-02-05T14:57:46+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-03T17:40:00+00:00</published>
<link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://git.toradex.cn/cgit/linux-toradex.git/commit/?id=3c0da1030c58b0f1ee4d8ef4722466f8ce734a53'/>
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Add support for the REF_TRACKER infrastructure to the DPLL subsystem.

When enabled, this allows developers to track and debug reference counting
leaks or imbalances for dpll_device and dpll_pin objects. It records stack
traces for every get/put operation and exposes this information via
debugfs at:
  /sys/kernel/debug/ref_tracker/dpll_device_*
  /sys/kernel/debug/ref_tracker/dpll_pin_*

The following API changes are made to support this:
1. dpll_device_get() / dpll_device_put() now accept a 'dpll_tracker *'
   (which is a typedef to 'struct ref_tracker *' when enabled, or an empty
   struct otherwise).
2. dpll_pin_get() / dpll_pin_put() and fwnode_dpll_pin_find() similarly
   accept the tracker argument.
3. Internal registration structures now hold a tracker to associate the
   reference held by the registration with the specific owner.

All existing in-tree drivers (ice, mlx5, ptp_ocp, zl3073x) are updated
to pass NULL for the new tracker argument, maintaining current behavior
while enabling future debugging capabilities.

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov &lt;aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com&gt;
Co-developed-by: Petr Oros &lt;poros@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Petr Oros &lt;poros@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Arkadiusz Kubalewski &lt;arkadiusz.kubalewski@intel.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260203174002.705176-8-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;

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Add support for the REF_TRACKER infrastructure to the DPLL subsystem.

When enabled, this allows developers to track and debug reference counting
leaks or imbalances for dpll_device and dpll_pin objects. It records stack
traces for every get/put operation and exposes this information via
debugfs at:
  /sys/kernel/debug/ref_tracker/dpll_device_*
  /sys/kernel/debug/ref_tracker/dpll_pin_*

The following API changes are made to support this:
1. dpll_device_get() / dpll_device_put() now accept a 'dpll_tracker *'
   (which is a typedef to 'struct ref_tracker *' when enabled, or an empty
   struct otherwise).
2. dpll_pin_get() / dpll_pin_put() and fwnode_dpll_pin_find() similarly
   accept the tracker argument.
3. Internal registration structures now hold a tracker to associate the
   reference held by the registration with the specific owner.

All existing in-tree drivers (ice, mlx5, ptp_ocp, zl3073x) are updated
to pass NULL for the new tracker argument, maintaining current behavior
while enabling future debugging capabilities.

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov &lt;aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com&gt;
Co-developed-by: Petr Oros &lt;poros@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Petr Oros &lt;poros@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Arkadiusz Kubalewski &lt;arkadiusz.kubalewski@intel.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260203174002.705176-8-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;

</pre>
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</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>dpll: Enhance and consolidate reference counting logic</title>
<updated>2026-02-05T14:57:46+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ivan Vecera</name>
<email>ivecera@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-03T17:39:59+00:00</published>
<link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://git.toradex.cn/cgit/linux-toradex.git/commit/?id=729f5e0153bda8c0423fb7c5795865b6b77ca050'/>
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Refactor the reference counting mechanism for DPLL devices and pins to
improve consistency and prevent potential lifetime issues.

Introduce internal helpers __dpll_{device,pin}_{hold,put}() to
centralize reference management.

Update the internal XArray reference helpers (dpll_xa_ref_*) to
automatically grab a reference to the target object when it is added to
a list, and release it when removed. This ensures that objects linked
internally (e.g., pins referenced by parent pins) are properly kept
alive without relying on the caller to manually manage the count.

Consequently, remove the now redundant manual `refcount_inc/dec` calls
in dpll_pin_on_pin_{,un}register()`, as ownership is now correctly handled
by the dpll_xa_ref_* functions.

Additionally, ensure that dpll_device_{,un}register()` takes/releases
a reference to the device, ensuring the device object remains valid for
the duration of its registration.

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov &lt;aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Arkadiusz Kubalewski &lt;arkadiusz.kubalewski@intel.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260203174002.705176-7-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;

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Refactor the reference counting mechanism for DPLL devices and pins to
improve consistency and prevent potential lifetime issues.

Introduce internal helpers __dpll_{device,pin}_{hold,put}() to
centralize reference management.

Update the internal XArray reference helpers (dpll_xa_ref_*) to
automatically grab a reference to the target object when it is added to
a list, and release it when removed. This ensures that objects linked
internally (e.g., pins referenced by parent pins) are properly kept
alive without relying on the caller to manually manage the count.

Consequently, remove the now redundant manual `refcount_inc/dec` calls
in dpll_pin_on_pin_{,un}register()`, as ownership is now correctly handled
by the dpll_xa_ref_* functions.

Additionally, ensure that dpll_device_{,un}register()` takes/releases
a reference to the device, ensuring the device object remains valid for
the duration of its registration.

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov &lt;aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera &lt;ivecera@redhat.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Arkadiusz Kubalewski &lt;arkadiusz.kubalewski@intel.com&gt;
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260203174002.705176-7-ivecera@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni &lt;pabeni@redhat.com&gt;

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