Re: [PATCH] release_resource() check for NULL resource

[Pekka J Enberg]

On Mon, 3 Oct 2005, Russell King wrote:
> However, I think you missed my point though.  release_resource() is
> _not_ the counterpart of request_region().  It's the counter-part of
> request_resource() which does not allocate any memory itself.

So what is the counter-part for request_region if it's not 
release_resource? As far as I can tell, release_region is marked as 
compatability cruft.

But anyway, my point is that dealing with NULL in many release functions 
is beneficial for releasing a partially initialized state.

			Pekka
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