Berend De Schouwer wrote:
>
> [1.] One line summary of the problem:
>
> Running "cat /proc/ioports" causes a segfault and kernel oops.
>
> ...
> [7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules):
>
> cyclades 147616 16 (autoclean)
cyclades does request_region(), but forgets to do release_region().
This will leave the region allocated in kernel data structures,
but its "name" field resides in module memory.
So if you load cyclades.o, then rmmod it, then cat /proc/ioports,
you'll touch unmapped memory and go boom.
Some brave soul needs to teach cyclades about release_region().
Shame the Nobel prizes are all gone this year.
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