linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pwm: Unexport children before chip removal

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Message-ID: <CAH7o3i44Fgtoii=g4NSkXEK2_44KXLreuDAAb-7g1-OS2XxPJA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:54:19 -0700
From:	David Hsu <davidhsu@...gle.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
	Sandeep Patil <sspatil@...gle.com>, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pwm: Unexport children before chip removal

On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 1:49 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 02:57:46PM -0700, David Hsu wrote:
>> Exported pwm channels aren't removed before the pwmchip and are
>> leaked. This results in invalid sysfs files. This fix removes
>> all exported pwm channels before chip removal.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: David Hsu <davidhsu@...gle.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/pwm/core.c  |  2 ++
>>  drivers/pwm/sysfs.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>>  include/linux/pwm.h |  5 +++++
>>  3 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
>
> Should this also go to the stable kernel releases?
>

Yes, this should go into stable.

Thanks,
David

> thanks,
>
> greg k-h