From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264927AbTLFCSL (ORCPT ); Fri, 5 Dec 2003 21:18:11 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264929AbTLFCSL (ORCPT ); Fri, 5 Dec 2003 21:18:11 -0500 Received: from smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.61]:47000 "EHLO smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264927AbTLFCSK (ORCPT ); Fri, 5 Dec 2003 21:18:10 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 21:16:12 -0500 (EST) From: Mike Gorse To: Greg KH cc: Maneesh Soni , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, mochel@digitalimplant.org Subject: Re: Oops w/sysfs when closing a disconnected usb serial device In-Reply-To: <20031206013844.GA16844@kroah.com> Message-ID: References: <20031201093804.GA6918@in.ibm.com> <20031206013844.GA16844@kroah.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Greg KH wrote: > Try the patch below. With your sysfs patch I don't get any oopses > anymore. I still need to beat on this patch a lot more before I think > it solves all of the current issues. Can you let me know if it works > for you or not? > I tried it briefly, and it made no difference with the issue I am having. When disconnecting the gps receiver with a fd still open on it, it still gives an oops on closing it without the sysfs patch. The sysfs patch eliminates the oops, but I wasn't getting an oops without your patch if I include the sysfs patch. Anyway, I have over 200k of debugging output, so I'll send it to you off list. Thanks, -Mike G