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DateFri, 17 Jan 2003 16:35:22 +0100
FromRoman Zippel <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] Proposed module init race fix.
Hi,

(I take it as a good sign that I'm not in your .procmailrc yet. :-) )

Rusty Russell wrote:

> > >         disk->flags |= GENHD_FL_UP;
> > >         blk_register_region(MKDEV(disk->major, disk->first_minor), disk->minors,
> > >                         NULL, exact_match, exact_lock, disk);
> >
> > blk_register_region() allocates memory, which can fail?
> 
> Looks like.  But the semantics are the same as before, for better or worse. 8(

This means add_disk() can fail and according to your rules it can only
be called once. If add_disk() would called a second time, the module
would be live and add_disk() were not allowed to fail anymore.

bye, Roman


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