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SubjectRe: [patch]hp_accel: Fix race in device removal
Op 07-05-10 18:04, Oliver Neukum schreef:
> From 505056649f5ecb1ebb086981243b9870ce961a87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Oliver Neukum <oliver@neukum.org>
> Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 18:02:07 +0200
> Subject: [PATCH] hp_accel: Fix race in device removal
>
> The work queue has to be flushed after the device has been made
> inaccessible.
>
> Signed-off-by: Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.de>
Ah, flushing the work before unregistering the device seemed more
logical... but now that you mention it, I understand the race.

Thanks

Acked-by: Eric Piel <eric.piel@tremplin-utc.net>


> ---
> drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c | 2 +-
> 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c b/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
> index c8ab505..7580f55 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
> @@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ static int lis3lv02d_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
> lis3lv02d_joystick_disable();
> lis3lv02d_poweroff(&lis3_dev);
>
> - flush_work(&hpled_led.work);
> led_classdev_unregister(&hpled_led.led_classdev);
> + flush_work(&hpled_led.work);
>
> return lis3lv02d_remove_fs(&lis3_dev);
> }



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