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Message-Id: <200610222315.48592.dtor@insightbb.com>
Date:	Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:15:47 -0400
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
To:	Németh Márton <nm127@...email.hu>
Cc:	linux-input@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] input: function call order in serio_exit()

On Sunday 22 October 2006 11:45, Németh Márton wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the order of the bus registration and the kthread start was changed
> between linux kernel 2.6.17.11 and 2.6.18. The order is now first
> register the bus and then start the kthread. The serio_exit() left
> unchanged.
> 
> I think that the order of the function calls in serio_exit() should also
> be changed: first stop the kthread and then unregister the bus.
> 
> What do you think?
> 

Hi,

It really does not matter - if bus is unregistered that means the there
are no drivers using it and so noone can submit new requests to kseriod.

I'd leave it as is.

-- 
Dmitry
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