linux-kernel - Re: input: Oops when unplugging opened Wacom USB device

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Date:	Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:53:34 -0400
From:	"Dmitry Torokhov" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	"Magnus Vigerlöf" <wigge@...foot.com>
Cc:	linux-input@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: input: Oops when unplugging opened Wacom USB device

On 7/21/06, Magnus Vigerlöf <wigge@...foot.com> wrote:
>
> Does somebody knows the reason for the lack of locking in this part
> of the code? The code is similar and the problems may be the same
> in joydev.c and tsdev.c as well.
>

Ahem, well, just lack of time I suppose. I am starting adding some
locking to the input core, once its done we can work on locking in
handlers.

-- 
Dmitry
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