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From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>
To: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, linux-pcmcia@lists.infradead.org
Subject: pcmcia: release_class patch concern
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:56:49 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200506272356.50029.dtor_core@ameritech.net> (raw)

Hi Dominik,

I noticed that Linus committed the patch from you that introduces waiting
for completion in module's exit routine. I believe it is a big no-no as
something like this will wedge the kernel:

	rmmod <module> < /sys/path/to/devices/attribute

Have you considered using Greg's class_create()/class_destroy() or maybe
bumping up module's refrerence count when registering class devices so
rmmod would fail if there are users of this module?

-- 
Dmitry

             reply	other threads:[~2005-06-28  4:57 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-06-28  4:56 Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
2005-06-28  6:14 ` pcmcia: release_class patch concern Dominik Brodowski
2005-06-28  6:41   ` Dmitry Torokhov

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