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DateMon, 5 Aug 2002 16:12:53 -0600
FromRichard Gooch <>
SubjectRe: [BK PATCH] devfs cleanups for 2.5.29
Roman Zippel writes:
> Hi,> > On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Richard Gooch wrote:> > > > Are you sure it's save in devfs_open() too?> >> > Yes. RTFS.> > I'm trying - without getting headache.

Take a valium.

> In the "devfs=only" case, where is the module count incremented, when a
> block device is opened?

The module count is incremented when the device is opened,
irrespective of whether it's a character or block device, or even a
"regular" file.

> > > Even if it's save/fixed, it's still code duplication.> >> > No. I leverage fops_get(), a common function.> > Which is also insufficiently protected.

Incorrect.

				Regards,

					Richard....
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