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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] PM: Fix dev_pm_put_subsys_data() to not call kfree() while holding device power lock
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On Monday, May 06, 2013 12:41:19 PM gregkh@linuxfoundation.org wrote:
> On Mon, May 06, 2013 at 07:04:53PM +0000, Shuah Khan wrote:
> > dev_pm_put_subsys_data() calls kfree() while holding device power lock, when
> > the reference count is 0. Fix it to call kfree() after releasing the lock.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <shuah.kh@samsung.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
> > Reviewed-by: Rafael Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
> > ---
> > drivers/base/power/common.c | 8 +++++---
> > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> Is this causing a problem now, and it should go into 3.10 and earlier
> kernels (if so, which ones?), or can it just wait until 3.11 as it's
> just a cleanup fix?

I think it's OK to push the fix for 3.10, but I'll take care of this (I have
a bunch of fixes for 3.10 anyway, but I'll send a pull request after -rc1,
because people are sending me fixes pretty much continuously ATM).

Thanks,
Rafael


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I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.


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