linux-kernel - Re: mmc/card/block.c : mmc_blk

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Message-ID: <20080905070648.1e46fa35@mjolnir.drzeus.cx>
Date:	Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:06:48 +0200
From:	Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	sasin@...omon-systech.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: mmc/card/block.c : mmc_blk_open readonly mount bug?

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:08:08 -0700
Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> From: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> 
> mmc_block_open() increments md->usage although it returns with -EROFS when
> default mounting a MMC/SD card with write protect switch on.  This
> reference counting bug prevents /dev/mmcblkX from being released on card
> removal, and situation worsen with reinsertion until the minor number
> range runs out.
> 
> Reported-by: <sasin@...omon-systech.com>
> Cc: Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>
> Cc: <stable@...nel.org>		[2.6.25.x, 2.6.26.x]
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> ---

I wonder how that bug has been able to go unnoticed for so long...

Acked-by: Pierre Ossman <drzeus@...eus.cx>

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