Re: [PATCH] 2.6 PCI Hotplug null pointer deref

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Jul 02 2004 - 16:08:36 EST


On Thu, Jul 01, 2004 at 06:16:05PM -0500, linas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Greg,
>
> Please review the attached patch and, if acceptable, apply to the
> akpm/otrvalds/bkbits kernel tree.
>
> This patch fixes a null-pointer dereference when hot-plug operations
> are performed on a machine that has virtual-io devices in it.
> Virtual i/o devices to not have pci bridges associated with them.
> It also corrects an ordering problem during hotplug remove.
>
> This patch was previously reviewed/tested by Linda Xie, the current
> rpaphp maintainer.
>
> --linas
>
> Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas <linas@xxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks.

greg k-h
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