Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:28:58 +0530 | From | Balbir Singh <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.24-rc4-mm1 kobject changes broken with hvcs driver on powerpc |
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Greg KH wrote:
>> Why release the spinlock here? It's done after the count is incremented. >> This patch does not seem correct. > > Doh, you are correct, I'll make sure that I fix this up before applying > it. > > thanks, > > greg k-h
Hi, Greg,
I ran some tests with the fixed up version of this patch and the system fails to come up.
I see the WARN_ON in lib/kref.c:33 and the system fails to boot beyond that point. I have not yet found time to debug it though.
-- Warm Regards, Balbir Singh Linux Technology Center IBM, ISTL
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