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Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 22:43:55 -0400 From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com> To: Mark Lord <lkml@....ca> Cc: Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: Race free attributes in sysfs On Tuesday 22 May 2007 17:24, Mark Lord wrote: > Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > 1. dev->uevent_suppress = 1; > > 2. device_register(dev); > > 3. device_create_file(dev, ...); > > 4. dev->uevent_suppress = 0; > > 5. kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD); > > I don't see how that prevents an already-running udevd > from seeing the partially filled in /sys/ entry, > if it were.. say.. already doing a /sys scan, > or even just during initial startup. I tought udev relies on uevents and does not hunt through sysfs on its own... -- Dmitry - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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