linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3] UBI: new module ubiblk: block layer on top of UBI

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Date:	Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:35:53 +0200
From:	David Wagner <david.wagner@...e-electrons.com>
To:	dedekind1@...il.com
CC:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	linux-embedded <linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3] UBI: new module ubiblk: block layer on top of UBI

On 11/09/2011 12:18, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-09-09 at 16:41 +0200, David Wagner wrote:
>>> 1. Stick with the own cdev approach - the driver becomes very simple
>>>     in this case - we review it.
>>
>> This is the way it's implemented in v4, right ?
>
> Yes, but I though I sent you some feed back with minor things as well as
> with major issue related to race condigions: you should keep the UBI
> volume open as long as your block device is referenced, to prevent the
> UBI volume from being removed.
>

Ah, yes, of course.  I made these changes and will send them monday.

Regards,
David.
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