Re: [lm-sensors] sensors-detect: probing i2c sensors racy?

[Forest Bond <forest@alittletooquiet.net>]

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Hi,

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 09:56:47AM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Forest,
> 
> On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:31:58 -0500, Forest Bond wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 05:11:48PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > > give a try to the latest one:
> > > http://dl.lm-sensors.org/lm-sensors/files/sensors-detect
> > 
> > This seems to work fine.  Thanks for the help.
> 
> Without the extra patch? Hmm, then I don't know if I should apply it.
> On the one hand, why change the code if it works... OTOH, there may be
> cases where udev will still be too slow and the bug you've hit will
> resurface again.

I only tested once.  I guess the race condition is more likely to fall the right
way with the new script (based on your comments, I assume the race still
exists).  Would it be helpful if I tested a few more times?

The patch seemed small enough that I wouldn't think it would cause problems.

-Forest
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Forest Bond
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