linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtc-ds1511: Fix races around device registration

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Date:	Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:47:39 +0200
From:	Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it>
To:	Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp>
Cc:	Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@....com>,
	Thomas Hommel <thomas.hommel@...anuc.com>,
	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtc-ds1511: Fix races around device registration

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:37:40 +0900
Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp> wrote:

> * Call dev_set_drvdata before rtc device creation
> * Use its own spinlock instead of rtc->irq_lock

 why?

> * Check pdata->rtc before calling rtc_update_irq
> * Use {alarm,update}_irq_enable and remove ioctl routine
> * Use devres APIs and simplify error/remove path

-- 

 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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