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Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:12:01 +0100 From: Benedikt Spranger <b.spranger@...utronix.de> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Cc: hjk@...sjkoch.de, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, Alexander.Frank@...rspaecher.com, Benedikt Spranger <b.spranger@...utronix.de> Subject: [PATCH 1/2] uio: add warning to documentation The documentation has no clear statement to the POSIX 1003.1 mmap() feature, wich allows open(), mmap(), close() while the mmaped pointer is valid. The release() hook inveigled driver programmer to activate owermanagement functuonality in the release hook. This may harm. Signed-off-by: Benedikt Spranger <b.spranger@...utronix.de> --- Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl index ac3d001..59a886d 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl @@ -499,8 +499,13 @@ device is actually used. <listitem><para> <varname>int (*release)(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode) </varname>: Optional. If you define your own -<function>open()</function>, you will probably also want a custom +<function>release()</function>, you will probably also want a custom <function>release()</function> function. +</para><para>CAVE: The release hook may be processed, even if a mmap is aktive. +Disabling clocks or other powermanagement functionality may cause a system +crash, hangup or other unwanted sideeffects. +</para><para><emphasis>The mmap() function shall add an extra reference to the file associated with the file descriptor fildes which is not removed by a subsequent close() on that file descriptor. This reference shall be removed when there are no more mappings to the file.</emphasis></para><para> +<link xlink:href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/mmap.html">IEEE Std 1003.1, 2004 Edition, mmap()</link> </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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