linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pktcdvd: fix BUG caused by sysfs module reference semantics change

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Message-ID: <20071108052418.GA5670@suse.de>
Date:	Wed, 7 Nov 2007 21:24:18 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
Cc:	Peter Osterlund <petero2@...ia.com>,
	Thomas Maier <balagi@...tmail.de>,
	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pktcdvd: fix BUG caused by sysfs module reference
	semantics change

On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:27:16AM +0900, Tejun Heo wrote:
> pkt_setup_dev() expects module reference to be held on invocation.
> This used to be true for sysfs callbacks but not anymore.  Test and
> grab module reference around pkt_setup_dev() in
> class_pktcdvd_store_add().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
> Acked-by: Peter Osterlund <petero2@...ia.com>
> ---
> Greg, can you please push this patch through your tree? 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
>  drivers/block/pktcdvd.c |    9 +++++++++
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

Why through my tree?  I don't do block devices :)

Shouldn't Jens or at least Andrew take it?

thanks,

greg k-h
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