linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 8/9] pps: Use a single cdev

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Date:	Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:20:26 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	George Spelvin <linux@...izon.com>
Cc:	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, peter@...leysoftware.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, giometti@...ux.it
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 8/9] pps: Use a single cdev

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 02:02:42AM -0500, George Spelvin wrote:
> One per device just seems wasteful, when we already manintain a
> data structure to map minor numbers to devices, and we already have
> a PPS_MAX_SOURCES #define.
> 
> This is also a more comprehensive fix to the use-after-free bug
> that has already received a minimal patch.
> ---
>  drivers/pps/pps.c          | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  include/linux/pps_kernel.h |  1 -
>  2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

You forgot a Signed-off-by: line for this patch, so I can't apply it, or
the 9/9 patch :(

Care to resend just these two after fixing this up?

thanks,

greg k-h
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