linux-kernel - Re: [RFC ebeam PATCH v4 2/2] input: misc: New USB eBeam input driver.

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Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:31:08 +0200
From:	Yann Cantin <yann.cantin@...oste.net>
To:	Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.de>
CC:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, dmitry.torokhov@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC ebeam PATCH v4 2/2] input: misc: New USB eBeam input driver.

Hi,

Le 23/08/2012 08:54, Oliver Neukum a écrit :
> On Thursday 23 August 2012 00:11:54 Yann Cantin wrote:
>> +       /* input final setup */
>> +       err = input_register_device(ebeam->input);
>> +       if (err) {
>> +               dev_dbg(&intf->dev,
>> +                       "%s - input_register_device failed, err: %d\n",
>> +                       __func__, err);
>> +               goto out_free_urb;
>> +       }
>> +
>> +       ebeam_setup_input(ebeam, input_dev);
>> +
>> +       /* usb final setup */
>> +       usb_set_intfdata(intf, ebeam);
> 
> Hi,
> 
> this looks like a classic race. You initialize the device after you
> register it. However, it may be used at that time.

Ok, moved ebeam_setup_input before input_register_device.

Thanks.

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Yann Cantin
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