Re: [PATCH 0/1] apple-gmux: Assign apple_gmux_data before registering

[Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>]

Hi Lukas,

Please send the patch to the list and maintainers reported by
get_maintainer.pl (specifically the platform-driver-x86 list and my
infradead ID) so we can have the review on list.

Thanks,

On 11/9/15 11:28 AM, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> Hi Darren,
> 
> the following patch is a useful fix for apple-gmux by Matthew Garrett
> which is well over a year old but unfortunately never got merged.
> 
> The commit message makes it sound as if the fix is only needed for
> reprobing (in case apple-gmux registers after the DRM drivers).
> I'm not yet sure if we'll use reprobing or deferred initialization,
> however the patch is needed even if we go with deferred initialization
> as it fixes a race condition that is triggered by invoking a handler
> callback between the call to vga_switcheroo_register_handler() and the
> assignment of apple_gmux_data.
> 
> The patch has seen extensive testing and is actively used by myself
> and others on various MacBook Pro models.
> 
> Could you take a look at the patch and (barring any objections) ack it?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lukas
> 
> 
> Matthew Garrett (1):
>   apple-gmux: Assign apple_gmux_data before registering
> 
>  drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c | 10 ++++++----
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 

-- 
Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
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