Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 27 May 2003 23:35:08 -0500 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] procfs bug exposed by cdev changes | From | (Florin Iucha) |
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On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 01:31:05AM +0100, viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk wrote: > Patch follows. It had fixed ALSA-triggered memory corruption here - > what happens in vanilla 2.5.70 is that clear_inode() is not called when > procfs character device inodes are freed. That leaves a freed inode on > a cyclic list, with obvious unpleasantness following when we try to traverse > it (e.g. when unregistering a device). > > Please, apply. Folks who'd seen oopsen/memory corruption after > ALSA access - please, check if that fixes all problems.
It works fine. The ALSA loads, plays and unloads without a problem.
Thank you, florin
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