linux-kernel - Re: Kernel Oops on hot insertion of USB

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Date:	Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:29:18 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	"Rachmel, Nir (Nir)" <rachmel@...ya.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Kernel Oops on hot insertion of USB

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 03:06:05PM +0200, Rachmel, Nir (Nir) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I am running linux kernel version 2.6.14.7, and have a problem
> when
> 	inserting / removing a disk-on-key device from my system: I get
> a
> 	"kernel oops". Using some debugging tools I managed to trace the
> 	problem down to an event of "double free" that occurs within the
> hot
> 	insertion module.
> 	
> 	googling didn't help much. Is this a known issue which is
> resolved in
> 	later kernel versions?

Yes it is, please upgrade :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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