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Subject: Re: [FIX] powerpc/pseries: Release DRC when configure_connector fails
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On Fri, 2015-04-09 at 10:04:12 UTC, Bharata B Rao wrote:
> From: Bharata B Rao <bharata@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> 
> dlpar_cpu_probe() should release the acquired DRC if configure_connector
> call fails.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bharata B Rao <bharata@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> Cc: Nathan Fontenot <nfont@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Nathan Fontenot <nfont@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Which commit caused this to be a bug? Or has it always been there?

What is the symptom, is it catastrophic, or just cosmetic?

Should the fix go to stable?

cheers