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    SubjectRe: Kernel bug in dcache.h:266; 2.5.64, EIP at sysfs_remove_dir

    On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Patrick Mochel wrote:

    >
    > On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Martin J. Bligh wrote:
    >
    > > Look for akpm's latest -mm tree release notes - the patch is embedded
    > > in there.
    >
    > Actually, sysfs is officially fscked in 2.5.64. I'm looking into it, so
    > more reports of it crashing are not necessary. :) I apologize for the
    > inconveniences this has caused.

    I was able to reproduce the Oops with a USB device on multiple insert/
    removals. The patch below fixes the Oops for me. Could people who have
    seen the Oops try it out and let me know if it helps them?

    [ Unfortunately, I can't test some of the exact failure scenarios, as I
    don't use ppp, and my one system with PCMCIA has decided that it doesn't
    want to let me (physically) insert cards anymore.. ]

    Thanks,

    -pat


    ===== fs/sysfs/dir.c 1.4 vs edited =====
    --- 1.4/fs/sysfs/dir.c Sat Mar 8 23:42:32 2003
    +++ edited/fs/sysfs/dir.c Sun Mar 9 14:25:26 2003
    @@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
    * Unlink and unhash.
    */
    spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
    - d_delete(d);
    simple_unlink(dentry->d_inode,d);
    dput(d);
    spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
    ===== fs/sysfs/inode.c 1.83 vs edited =====
    --- 1.83/fs/sysfs/inode.c Mon Mar 3 17:11:29 2003
    +++ edited/fs/sysfs/inode.c Sun Mar 9 14:25:45 2003
    @@ -93,19 +93,14 @@
    /* make sure dentry is really there */
    if (victim->d_inode &&
    (victim->d_parent->d_inode == dir->d_inode)) {
    - simple_unlink(dir->d_inode,victim);
    - d_delete(victim);
    -
    pr_debug("sysfs: Removing %s (%d)\n", victim->d_name.name,
    atomic_read(&victim->d_count));
    - /*
    - * Drop reference from initial sysfs_get_dentry().
    - */
    - dput(victim);
    +
    + simple_unlink(dir->d_inode,victim);
    +
    }
    -
    - /**
    - * Drop the reference acquired from sysfs_get_dentry() above.
    + /*
    + * Drop reference from sysfs_get_dentry() above.
    */
    dput(victim);
    }

    -
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