linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/8] staging: vme: add functions for bridge module refcounting

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Date:	Wed, 3 Aug 2011 16:06:30 +0200
From:	Manohar Vanga <manohar.vanga@...n.ch>
To:	Martyn Welch <martyn.welch@...com>
CC:	<gregkh@...e.de>, <cota@...ap.org>, <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] staging: vme: add functions for bridge module
 refcounting

Hey Martyn,

> Can we not do this inside vme_master_request, vme_slave_request, etc?
> 
> I.e. Add reference count when resources are given out.
> 
> This would then be done in the vme_*_free routines.

I agree this would be much better. I will change this and resend :)

Thanks!
--
/manohar
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