linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drivers: base: core: do not put noninitialized devices

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Message-ID: <20101119191705.GA12558@albatros>
Date:	Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:17:05 +0300
From:	Vasiliy Kulikov <segoon@...nwall.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers: base: core: do not put noninitialized devices

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 22:14 +0300, Vasiliy Kulikov wrote:
> No, I've just analized the code.  Without device_initialize() ->kobj is
> not initialized:

I mean 'not set' instead of 'not initialized' - it is already kzalloc()'ed :)


Thanks,

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