From: Chris Rankin <rankincj@yahoo.com>
To: "Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@ums.usu.ru>
Cc: greg@kroah.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 05/22] : Fix hotplug race during device registration
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:54:53 +0100 (BST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060421145453.18587.qmail@web52913.mail.yahoo.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4448DBC6.2090700@ums.usu.ru>
--- "Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@ums.usu.ru> wrote:
> This could be fixed up by saving the old value and restoring it in the "if
> (err)" statement, but I guess this has to be fixed in the mainline before
> allowing the modified "if (err)" into -stable.
I'm not going to claim to know how this state machine works, but would restoring the state to the
original value prompt the kernel to try and reregister the device in an endless loop? I was
wondering if maybe it should be set to some "Failed" state instead.
Cheers,
Chris
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-04-21 14:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-04-21 12:53 Chris Rankin
2006-04-21 13:19 ` Alexander E. Patrakov
2006-04-21 14:54 ` Chris Rankin [this message]
2006-04-21 13:21 ` Alexander E. Patrakov
2006-04-21 13:52 ` Chris Rankin
2006-04-21 17:44 ` Stephen Hemminger
[not found] <20060421043353.602539000@blue.kroah.org>
2006-04-21 4:37 ` [patch 00/22] 2.6.16-stable review cycle Greg KH
2006-04-21 4:37 ` [patch 05/22] : Fix hotplug race during device registration Greg KH
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