linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix loopback devices to emit uevent on auto release

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Date:	Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:45:58 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix loopback devices to emit uevent on auto release

On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:30:49 -0400
Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com> wrote:

> commit 4d5498b2b400ee4781b25fa9fa219eadf11c1ef5
> Author: Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>
> Date:   Mon Jun 27 18:55:00 2011 -0400
> 
>     Fixed loopback device to emit uevent on auto release
>     
>     The loopback driver failed to emit the change uevent
>     when auto releasing the device.  Fixed lo_release()
>     to pass the bdev to loop_clr_fd() so it can emit
>     the event.
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
> index dbf31ec..ba915ce 100644
> --- a/drivers/block/loop.c
> +++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
> @@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ static int lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
>  		 * In autoclear mode, stop the loop thread
>  		 * and remove configuration after last close.
>  		 */
> -		err = loop_clr_fd(lo, NULL);
> +		err = loop_clr_fd(lo, lo->lo_device);
>  		if (!err)
>  			goto out_unlocked;
>  	} else {

The patch is missing your Signed-off-by:.  Please review
Documentation/SubmittingPatches section 12 to see what this means. 
Then, if agreeable, please send us that Signed-off-by:, thanks.

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