linux-kernel - Re: tty: usb-serial krefs - bad magic number for tty struct (188:0)

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Message-ID: <20081019212454.260b0f38@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:24:54 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Sergio Luis" <eeeesti@...il.com>
Cc:	"Alan Cox" <alan@...hat.com>,
	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Greg KH" <greg@...ah.com>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: tty: usb-serial krefs - bad magic number for tty struct (188:0)

> I'd suggest to revert that commit and to review it more carefully.
> What do you people think?

I suggest you demonstrate a little patience. Its a weekend, its a bug
that seems specific to a single device and we've got a ton of time to
nail it.

I'll take a look Tuesday and I don't expect it to take long to pin down -
there will be an unbalanced kref_put somewhere.

Alan
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