linux-kernel - [BUG] cdc-acm driver module

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Date:	Wed, 21 May 2008 18:31:21 +0530
From:	"vijay anand" <vijayanand.sj@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dave@....cz
Subject: [BUG] cdc-acm driver module

Hi All,

This is vijay and new to this group. Normally I use to go through the
Linux kernel source and try to understand how things work.

Last week I was going through the cdc-acm driver source(linux-2.6.25).
I think there is a bug with that driver and I am not sure about it. So
I decided to post you guys and get your views on that.

The interface is claimed in 'acm_probe' using 'usb_driver_claim_interface' and
it has been released in 'acm_disconnect' using 'usb_driver_release_interface'.
This works fine as long as the control reaches 'acm_disconnect'.

What happens when the control never reaches the 'acm_disconnect'. Like simply
loading the driver and unloading the driver when the device is still in use.
In this case I hope the 'usb_driver_release_interface' never gets called.
Is it a bug? Do we have to do a 'usb_driver_release_interface' in  'acm_exit'.

Please clarify.

Thanks,
VJ
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