linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] oprofile: fix CPU unplug panic in ppro

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Message-ID: <20081204000445.GL11656@erda.amd.com>
Date:	Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:04:45 +0100
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>
CC:	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] oprofile: fix CPU unplug panic in ppro_stop()

On 02.12.08 07:21:21, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> If oprofile statically compiled in kernel, a cpu unplug triggers
> a panic in ppro_stop(), because a NULL pointer is dereferenced.
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>

Eric, I applied your patch and it will go upstream for 2.6.28.

Thanks,

-Robert

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Operating System Research Center
email: robert.richter@....com

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