Re: [PATCH UPDATED 1/5] mtd: fix bdev exclusive open bugs in block2mtd::add_device()

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Sat Nov 13 2010 - 06:19:33 EST


Hello,

On 11/13/2010 12:14 PM, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-11-13 at 11:59 +0100, Tejun Heo wrote:
>> There are two bdev exclusive open bugs.
>>
>> * open_bdev_exclusive() must not be called with NULL holder. Use dev
>> as the holder.
>>
>> * open_by_devnum() doesn't open the bdev exclusively but
>> block2mtd_free_device() always assumes it. Explicitly claim the
>> bdev.
>>
>> The latter is rather clumsy but will be simplified with future
>> blkdev_get/put() cleanups.
>>
>> - Updated to use local variable @mode to cache FMODE_* masks as
>> suggested by Artem Bityutskiy.
>
> Do you want this patch to go in via Jens' tree with the rest of the
> series, or as an independent patch via the mtd tree?

It probably would be easier if this is routed through Jens' tree as
it's necessary for later patches in the series, but this being a fix,
this should be merged during this cycle rather than the next one.
Jens, how do you want to proceed?

Thank you.

--
tejun
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/