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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/5] uio: Fix lack of locking in init_uio_class
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:32:35PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
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> On Tue, 14 Sep 2010, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
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> >
> > There is no locking in init_uio_class so multiple
> > drivers can race and create multiple uio classes.
> >
> > Fix this by simplifying the code. In particular always
> > register the uio class during module_init and make things
> > simpler.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@aristanetworks.com>
>
> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>

Signed-off-by: Hans J. Koch <hjk@linutronix.de>


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