linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] uio: Statically allocate uio_class and use class .dev

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Date:	Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:37:26 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"Hans J. Koch" <hjk@...utronix.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] uio: Statically allocate uio_class and use class
 .dev_attrs.

On Tue, 14 Sep 2010, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> 
> Instead of adding uio class attributes manually after the uio device has
> been created and we have sent a uevent to userspace, use the class
> attribute mechanism.  This removes races and makes the code simpler.
> 
> At the same time don't bother to dynamically allocate a struct class for
> uio, just declare one statically.  Less code is needed and it is easier
> to set the class parameters.tune the class
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@...stanetworks.com>

Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
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