linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [usb-serial] fix Ooops on uplug

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Message-ID: <20090721170055.10cce812@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:00:55 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Daniel Mack <daniel@...aq.de>
Cc:	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
	Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [usb-serial] fix Ooops on uplug


> The problem is that freed resources are accessed, and that can lead to
> any kind of strange kernel faults from crashing to other subsequent
> errors.
> 
> Did you try my patch?

We've already established your patch is wrong. So trying it isn't at all
helpful.
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