linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block/swim3: Fix -EBUSY error when re-opening device after unmount

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Date:   Mon, 31 Dec 2018 10:20:18 -0700
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>
Cc:     linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block/swim3: Fix -EBUSY error when re-opening device
 after unmount

On 12/30/18 10:44 PM, Finn Thain wrote:
> When the block device is opened with FMODE_EXCL, ref_count is set to -1.
> This value doesn't get reset when the device is closed which means the
> device cannot be opened again. Fix this by checking for refcount <= 0
> in the release method.

Applied, thanks.


-- 
Jens Axboe