linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] MCB: two additional fixes for v4.7

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Date:	Mon, 30 May 2016 13:15:29 +0200
From:	Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Andreas Werner <andreas.werner@....de>,
	Linux Kernel Mailinglist <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] MCB: two additional fixes for v4.7

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:39:43PM +0200, Johannes Thumshirn wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> 
> Here are two additional fixes for MCB from me, which would be good to have in
> v4.7.
> 
> One fixes a panic when doing a insmod/rmmod loop and one grabs a reference to
> the carrier driver's module as long as client drivers are loaded.
> 
> Both bugs have been reported by Andy and he tested the fixes as well.
> 
> Sorry for being so close to the merge window.
> 
> Johannes Thumshirn (2):
>   mcb: Acquire reference to device in probe
>   mcb: Acquire reference to carrier module in core
> 
>  drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.8.1
> 

Hi Greg,

Sorry for pinging you in the merge window, but have you seen the patches,
or shall I re-send them? It would be nice to get them into v4.7 but I'd be
OK with v4.8 as well.

Thanks,
	Johannes

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