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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/7] initdev:kernel:Asynchronously-discovered device synchronization, v6
I wrote:
> What happens if the calls or the call arguments aren't balanced, e.g.
> due to a mistake in an error path? The kernel will hang?

Yes, unless the waiting subsystems implement timeouts.
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Stefan Richter
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