[KJ] request_region

[KJ] request_region

[Richard]

Some files scan a IO range for request_region and that same range is released when the
module unloads. Is it necessary to check those functions on return values?

Richard

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Re: [KJ] request_region

[Jesper Juhl]

On 07/07/06, Richard <h.vanberkum@chello.nl> wrote:
> Some files scan a IO range for request_region and that same range is released when the
> module unloads. Is it necessary to check those functions on return values?
>
Yes. request_region() can fail, and if it does the code needs to deal
with the error in a sane way.


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