Re: [RFC][PATCH] unchecked request_region's in drivers/net

Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
2001-12-27T22:24:00Z

Em Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 02:38:12PM -0600, Steven Walter escreveu:
> This patch corrects the request_region calls in drivers/net to have
> their return value checked, and fail appropriately. Additionally, the
> check_region calls have been removed where prudent.
>
> I'd like volunteers to test and comment on the patch; if the general consensus is that it's good, I'd like to see it integrated.
>
> Patch is against kernel 2.4.17, should apply to 2.5 as well.

Good job! But please consider splitting the patch per driver and sending it
to the respective maintainers.

- Arnaldo