Gitweb:     
http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1c3631ff1f805cb72644fcde02b7c58950f21cd5
Commit:     1c3631ff1f805cb72644fcde02b7c58950f21cd5
Parent:     8096cfafbb7ad3cb1a286ae7e8086167f4ebb4b6
Author:     Douglas Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
AuthorDate: Thu Jul 19 01:50:29 2007 -0700
Committer:  Linus Torvalds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CommitDate: Thu Jul 19 10:04:57 2007 -0700

    drivers/edac: fix edac_device sysfs completion code
    
    With feedback, this patch corrects operation of the kobject release 
operation
    on kobjects, attributes and controls for the edac_device.
    
    Cc: Alan Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    Signed-off-by: Doug Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
    Acked-by: Greg KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
    Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
    Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
 drivers/edac/edac_core.h         |   10 +-
 drivers/edac/edac_device.c       |   37 +++-
 drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c |  341 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 drivers/edac/edac_module.h       |    4 +
 4 files changed, 277 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
index bd7f00c..4e31ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ struct mcidev_sysfs_attribute {
  */
 struct mem_ctl_info {
        struct list_head link;  /* for global list of mem_ctl_info structs */
+
+       struct module *owner;   /* Module owner of this control struct */
+
        unsigned long mtype_cap;        /* memory types supported by mc */
        unsigned long edac_ctl_cap;     /* Mem controller EDAC capabilities */
        unsigned long edac_cap; /* configuration capabilities - this is
@@ -510,7 +513,6 @@ struct edac_device_block {
 
        /* edac sysfs device control */
        struct kobject kobj;
-       struct completion kobj_complete;
 };
 
 /* device instance control structure */
@@ -525,7 +527,6 @@ struct edac_device_instance {
 
        /* edac sysfs device control */
        struct kobject kobj;
-       struct completion kobj_complete;
 };
 
 
@@ -537,6 +538,8 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info {
        /* for global list of edac_device_ctl_info structs */
        struct list_head link;
 
+       struct module *owner;   /* Module owner of this control struct */
+
        int dev_idx;
 
        /* Per instance controls for this edac_device */
@@ -587,7 +590,7 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info {
         * NMI handlers may be traversing list
         */
        struct rcu_head rcu;
-       struct completion complete;
+       struct completion removal_complete;
 
        /* sysfs top name under 'edac' directory
         * and instance name:
@@ -611,7 +614,6 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info {
         * device this structure controls
         */
        struct kobject kobj;
-       struct completion kobj_complete;
 };
 
 /* To get from the instance's wq to the beginning of the ctl structure */
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
index 6020da6..173f4ba 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static void edac_device_dump_device(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 }
 #endif                         /* CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG */
 
+
 /*
  * edac_device_alloc_ctl_info()
  *     Allocate a new edac device control info structure
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_device_alloc_ctl_info(
        unsigned count;
        unsigned instance, block, attr;
        void *pvt;
+       int err;
 
        debugf1("%s() instances=%d blocks=%d\n",
                __func__, nr_instances, nr_blocks);
@@ -208,6 +210,22 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_device_alloc_ctl_info(
        /* Mark this instance as merely ALLOCATED */
        dev_ctl->op_state = OP_ALLOC;
 
+       /*
+        * Initialize the 'root' kobj for the edac_device controller
+        */
+       err = edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(dev_ctl);
+       if (err) {
+               kfree(dev_ctl);
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
+       /* at this point, the root kobj is valid, and in order to
+        * 'free' the object, then the function:
+        *      edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj() must be called
+        * which will perform kobj unregistration and the actual free
+        * will occur during the kobject callback operation
+        */
+
        return dev_ctl;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_alloc_ctl_info);
@@ -219,7 +237,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_alloc_ctl_info);
  */
 void edac_device_free_ctl_info(struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info)
 {
-       kfree(ctl_info);
+       edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(ctl_info);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_free_ctl_info);
 
@@ -315,22 +333,23 @@ static void complete_edac_device_list_del(struct rcu_head 
*head)
 
        edac_dev = container_of(head, struct edac_device_ctl_info, rcu);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&edac_dev->link);
-       complete(&edac_dev->complete);
+       complete(&edac_dev->removal_complete);
 }
 
 /*
  * del_edac_device_from_global_list
  *
- *     remove the RCU, setup for a callback call, then wait for the
- *     callback to occur
+ *     remove the RCU, setup for a callback call,
+ *     then wait for the callback to occur
  */
 static void del_edac_device_from_global_list(struct edac_device_ctl_info
                                                *edac_device)
 {
        list_del_rcu(&edac_device->link);
-       init_completion(&edac_device->complete);
+
+       init_completion(&edac_device->removal_complete);
        call_rcu(&edac_device->rcu, complete_edac_device_list_del);
-       wait_for_completion(&edac_device->complete);
+       wait_for_completion(&edac_device->removal_complete);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -542,14 +561,14 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info 
*edac_device_del_device(struct device *dev)
        /* clear workq processing on this instance */
        edac_device_workq_teardown(edac_dev);
 
-       /* Tear down the sysfs entries for this instance */
-       edac_device_remove_sysfs(edac_dev);
-
        /* deregister from global list */
        del_edac_device_from_global_list(edac_dev);
 
        mutex_unlock(&device_ctls_mutex);
 
+       /* Tear down the sysfs entries for this instance */
+       edac_device_remove_sysfs(edac_dev);
+
        edac_printk(KERN_INFO, EDAC_MC,
                "Removed device %d for %s %s: DEV %s\n",
                edac_dev->dev_idx,
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
index 235b4c7..52769ae 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * file for managing the edac_device class of devices for EDAC
  *
- * (C) 2007 SoftwareBitMaker(http://www.softwarebitmaker.com)
+ * (C) 2007 SoftwareBitMaker (http://www.softwarebitmaker.com)
+ *
  * This file may be distributed under the terms of the
  * GNU General Public License.
  *
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "edac_core.h"
 #include "edac_module.h"
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@
 #define to_edacdev(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_ctl_info, kobj)
 #define to_edacdev_attr(a) container_of(a, struct edacdev_attribute, attr)
 
-/************************** edac_device sysfs code and data **************/
 
 /*
  * Set of edac_device_ctl_info attribute store/show functions
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info
 /* edac_device_ctl_info specific attribute structure */
 struct ctl_info_attribute {
        struct attribute attr;
-        ssize_t(*show) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, char *);
-        ssize_t(*store) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, const char *, size_t);
+       ssize_t(*show) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, char *);
+       ssize_t(*store) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, const char *, size_t);
 };
 
 #define to_ctl_info(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_ctl_info, kobj)
@@ -168,45 +169,76 @@ static struct ctl_info_attribute *device_ctrl_attr[] = {
        NULL,
 };
 
-/* Main DEVICE kobject release() function */
+/*
+ * edac_device_ctrl_master_release
+ *
+ *     called when the reference count for the 'main' kobj
+ *     for a edac_device control struct reaches zero
+ *
+ *     Reference count model:
+ *             One 'main' kobject for each control structure allocated.
+ *             That main kobj is initially set to one AND
+ *             the reference count for the EDAC 'core' module is
+ *             bumped by one, thus added 'keep in memory' dependency.
+ *
+ *             Each new internal kobj (in instances and blocks) then
+ *             bumps the 'main' kobject.
+ *
+ *             When they are released their release functions decrement
+ *             the 'main' kobj.
+ *
+ *             When the main kobj reaches zero (0) then THIS function
+ *             is called which then decrements the EDAC 'core' module.
+ *             When the module reference count reaches zero then the
+ *             module no longer has dependency on keeping the release
+ *             function code in memory and module can be unloaded.
+ *
+ *             This will support several control objects as well, each
+ *             with its own 'main' kobj.
+ */
 static void edac_device_ctrl_master_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev;
+       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
 
-       edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
+       debugf1("%s() control index=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
 
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
-       complete(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
+       /* decrement the EDAC CORE module ref count */
+       module_put(edac_dev->owner);
+
+       /* free the control struct containing the 'main' kobj
+        * passed in to this routine
+        */
+       kfree(edac_dev);
 }
 
+/* ktype for the main (master) kobject */
 static struct kobj_type ktype_device_ctrl = {
        .release = edac_device_ctrl_master_release,
        .sysfs_ops = &device_ctl_info_ops,
        .default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_ctrl_attr,
 };
 
-/**************** edac_device main kobj ctor/dtor code *********************/
-
 /*
- * edac_device_register_main_kobj
+ * edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj
  *
  *     perform the high level setup for the new edac_device instance
  *
  * Return:  0 SUCCESS
  *         !0 FAILURE
  */
-static int edac_device_register_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info 
*edac_dev)
+int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
-       int err = 0;
        struct sysdev_class *edac_class;
+       int err;
 
        debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
 
        /* get the /sys/devices/system/edac reference */
        edac_class = edac_get_edac_class();
        if (edac_class == NULL) {
-               debugf1("%s() no edac_class error=%d\n", __func__, err);
-               return err;
+               debugf1("%s() no edac_class error\n", __func__);
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
        /* Point to the 'edac_class' this instance 'reports' to */
@@ -223,42 +255,65 @@ static int edac_device_register_main_kobj(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
        debugf1("%s() set name of kobject to: %s\n", __func__, edac_dev->name);
        err = kobject_set_name(&edac_dev->kobj, "%s", edac_dev->name);
        if (err)
-               return err;
+               goto err_out;
+
+       /* Record which module 'owns' this control structure
+        * and bump the ref count of the module
+        */
+       edac_dev->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+
+       if (!try_module_get(edac_dev->owner)) {
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
+
+       /* register */
        err = kobject_register(&edac_dev->kobj);
        if (err) {
                debugf1("%s()Failed to register '.../edac/%s'\n",
                        __func__, edac_dev->name);
-               return err;
+               goto err_kobj_reg;
        }
 
+       /* At this point, to 'free' the control struct,
+        * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj() must be used
+        */
+
        debugf1("%s() Registered '.../edac/%s' kobject\n",
                __func__, edac_dev->name);
 
        return 0;
+
+       /* Error exit stack */
+err_kobj_reg:
+       module_put(edac_dev->owner);
+
+err_out:
+       return err;
 }
 
 /*
- * edac_device_unregister_main_kobj:
+ * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj:
  *     the '..../edac/<name>' kobject
  */
-static void edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info
-                                       *edac_dev)
+void edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(
+                                       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
        debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
        debugf1("%s() name of kobject is: %s\n",
                __func__, kobject_name(&edac_dev->kobj));
 
-       init_completion(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
-
        /*
         * Unregister the edac device's kobject and
-        * wait for reference count to reach 0.
+        * allow for reference count to reach 0 at which point
+        * the callback will be called to:
+        *   a) module_put() this module
+        *   b) 'kfree' the memory
         */
        kobject_unregister(&edac_dev->kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
 }
 
-/*************** edac_dev -> instance information ***********/
+/* edac_dev -> instance information */
 
 /*
  * Set of low-level instance attribute show functions
@@ -285,8 +340,11 @@ static void edac_device_ctrl_instance_release(struct 
kobject *kobj)
 
        debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
 
+       /* map from this kobj to the main control struct
+        * and then dec the main kobj count
+        */
        instance = to_instance(kobj);
-       complete(&instance->kobj_complete);
+       kobject_put(&instance->ctl->kobj);
 }
 
 /* instance specific attribute structure */
@@ -356,7 +414,7 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_instance_ctrl = {
        .default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_instance_attr,
 };
 
-/*************** edac_dev -> instance -> block information *********/
+/* edac_dev -> instance -> block information */
 
 /*
  * Set of low-level block attribute show functions
@@ -381,8 +439,13 @@ static void edac_device_ctrl_block_release(struct kobject 
*kobj)
 
        debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
 
+       /* get the container of the kobj */
        block = to_block(kobj);
-       complete(&block->kobj_complete);
+
+       /* map from 'block kobj' to 'block->instance->controller->main_kobj'
+        * now 'release' the block kobject
+        */
+       kobject_put(&block->instance->ctl->kobj);
 }
 
 /* block specific attribute structure */
@@ -447,49 +510,60 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_block_ctrl = {
        .default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_block_attr,
 };
 
-/************** block ctor/dtor  code ************/
+/* block ctor/dtor  code */
 
 /*
  * edac_device_create_block
  */
 static int edac_device_create_block(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
                                struct edac_device_instance *instance,
-                               int idx)
+                               struct edac_device_block *block)
 {
        int i;
        int err;
-       struct edac_device_block *block;
        struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+       struct kobject *main_kobj;
 
-       block = &instance->blocks[idx];
-
-       debugf1("%s() Instance '%s' block[%d] '%s'\n",
-               __func__, instance->name, idx, block->name);
+       debugf1("%s() Instance '%s' block '%s'\n",
+               __func__, instance->name, block->name);
 
        /* init this block's kobject */
        memset(&block->kobj, 0, sizeof(struct kobject));
        block->kobj.parent = &instance->kobj;
        block->kobj.ktype = &ktype_block_ctrl;
+       block->instance = instance;
 
        err = kobject_set_name(&block->kobj, "%s", block->name);
        if (err)
                return err;
 
+       /* bump the main kobject's reference count for this controller
+        * and this instance is dependant on the main
+        */
+       main_kobj = kobject_get(&edac_dev->kobj);
+       if (!main_kobj) {
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
+
+       /* Add this block's kobject */
        err = kobject_register(&block->kobj);
        if (err) {
-               debugf1("%s()Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
+               debugf1("%s() Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
                        __func__, block->name);
-               return err;
+               kobject_put(main_kobj);
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
        /* If there are driver level block attributes, then added them
         * to the block kobject
         */
        sysfs_attrib = block->block_attributes;
-       if (sysfs_attrib != NULL) {
+       if (sysfs_attrib) {
                for (i = 0; i < block->nr_attribs; i++) {
                        err = sysfs_create_file(&block->kobj,
-                               (struct attribute *) &sysfs_attrib[i]);
+                               (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
                        if (err)
                                goto err_on_attrib;
 
@@ -499,30 +573,41 @@ static int edac_device_create_block(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
 
        return 0;
 
+       /* Error unwind stack */
 err_on_attrib:
        kobject_unregister(&block->kobj);
 
+err_out:
        return err;
 }
 
 /*
- * edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,j);
+ * edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,block);
  */
 static void edac_device_delete_block(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-                               struct edac_device_instance *instance,
-                               int idx)
+                               struct edac_device_block *block)
 {
-       struct edac_device_block *block;
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+       int i;
 
-       block = &instance->blocks[idx];
+       /* if this block has 'attributes' then we need to iterate over the list
+        * and 'remove' the attributes on this block
+        */
+       sysfs_attrib = block->block_attributes;
+       if (sysfs_attrib && block->nr_attribs) {
+               for (i = 0; i < block->nr_attribs; i++) {
+                       sysfs_remove_file(&block->kobj,
+                               (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
+               }
+       }
 
-       /* unregister this block's kobject */
-       init_completion(&block->kobj_complete);
+       /* unregister this block's kobject, SEE:
+        *      edac_device_ctrl_block_release() callback operation
+        */
        kobject_unregister(&block->kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&block->kobj_complete);
 }
 
-/************** instance ctor/dtor  code ************/
+/* instance ctor/dtor code */
 
 /*
  * edac_device_create_instance
@@ -534,6 +619,7 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
        int i, j;
        int err;
        struct edac_device_instance *instance;
+       struct kobject *main_kobj;
 
        instance = &edac_dev->instances[idx];
 
@@ -543,16 +629,28 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
        /* set this new device under the edac_device main kobject */
        instance->kobj.parent = &edac_dev->kobj;
        instance->kobj.ktype = &ktype_instance_ctrl;
+       instance->ctl = edac_dev;
 
        err = kobject_set_name(&instance->kobj, "%s", instance->name);
        if (err)
-               return err;
+               goto err_out;
+
+       /* bump the main kobject's reference count for this controller
+        * and this instance is dependant on the main
+        */
+       main_kobj = kobject_get(&edac_dev->kobj);
+       if (!main_kobj) {
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
 
+       /* Formally register this instance's kobject */
        err = kobject_register(&instance->kobj);
        if (err != 0) {
                debugf2("%s() Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
                        __func__, instance->name);
-               return err;
+               kobject_put(main_kobj);
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
        debugf1("%s() now register '%d' blocks for instance %d\n",
@@ -560,11 +658,14 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
 
        /* register all blocks of this instance */
        for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++) {
-               err = edac_device_create_block(edac_dev, instance, i);
+               err = edac_device_create_block(edac_dev, instance,
+                                               &instance->blocks[i]);
                if (err) {
+                       /* If any fail, remove all previous ones */
                        for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
-                               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, instance, j);
-                       return err;
+                               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,
+                                                       &instance->blocks[j]);
+                       goto err_release_instance_kobj;
                }
        }
 
@@ -572,6 +673,13 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
                __func__, idx, instance->name);
 
        return 0;
+
+       /* error unwind stack */
+err_release_instance_kobj:
+       kobject_unregister(&instance->kobj);
+
+err_out:
+       return err;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -581,19 +689,19 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
 static void edac_device_delete_instance(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
                                        int idx)
 {
-       int i;
        struct edac_device_instance *instance;
+       int i;
 
        instance = &edac_dev->instances[idx];
 
        /* unregister all blocks in this instance */
        for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++)
-               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, instance, i);
+               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, &instance->blocks[i]);
 
-       /* unregister this instance's kobject */
-       init_completion(&instance->kobj_complete);
+       /* unregister this instance's kobject, SEE:
+        *      edac_device_ctrl_instance_release() for callback operation
+        */
        kobject_unregister(&instance->kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&instance->kobj_complete);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -635,39 +743,69 @@ static void edac_device_delete_instances(struct 
edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
                edac_device_delete_instance(edac_dev, i);
 }
 
-/******************* edac_dev sysfs ctor/dtor  code *************/
+/* edac_dev sysfs ctor/dtor  code */
 
 /*
- * edac_device_add_sysfs_attributes
+ * edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes
  *     add some attributes to this instance's main kobject
  */
-static int edac_device_add_sysfs_attributes(
+static int edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes(
                        struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
-       int err;
        struct edac_dev_sysfs_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+       int err = 0;
 
-       /* point to the start of the array and iterate over it
-        * adding each attribute listed to this mci instance's kobject
-        */
        sysfs_attrib = edac_dev->sysfs_attributes;
-
-       while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
-               err = sysfs_create_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
+       if (sysfs_attrib) {
+               /* iterate over the array and create an attribute for each
+                * entry in the list
+                */
+               while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
+                       err = sysfs_create_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
                                (struct attribute*) sysfs_attrib);
-               if (err)
-                       return err;
+                       if (err)
+                               goto err_out;
 
-               sysfs_attrib++;
+                       sysfs_attrib++;
+               }
        }
 
-       return 0;
+err_out:
+       return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes
+ *     remove any attributes to this instance's main kobject
+ */
+static void edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(
+                       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+{
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+
+       /* if there are main attributes, defined, remove them. First,
+        * point to the start of the array and iterate over it
+        * removing each attribute listed from this device's instance's kobject
+        */
+       sysfs_attrib = edac_dev->sysfs_attributes;
+       if (sysfs_attrib) {
+               while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
+                       sysfs_remove_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
+                                       (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
+                       sysfs_attrib++;
+               }
+       }
 }
 
 /*
  * edac_device_create_sysfs() Constructor
  *
- * Create a new edac_device kobject instance,
+ * accept a created edac_device control structure
+ * and 'export' it to sysfs. The 'main' kobj should already have been
+ * created. 'instance' and 'block' kobjects should be registered
+ * along with any 'block' attributes from the low driver. In addition,
+ * the main attributes (if any) are connected to the main kobject of
+ * the control structure.
  *
  * Return:
  *     0       Success
@@ -678,23 +816,13 @@ int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info 
*edac_dev)
        int err;
        struct kobject *edac_kobj = &edac_dev->kobj;
 
-       /* register this instance's main kobj with the edac class kobj */
-       err = edac_device_register_main_kobj(edac_dev);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
-
        debugf0("%s() idx=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
 
-       /* If the low level driver requests some sysfs entries
-        * then go create them here
-        */
-       if (edac_dev->sysfs_attributes != NULL) {
-               err = edac_device_add_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
-               if (err) {
-                       debugf0("%s() failed to add sysfs attribs\n",
-                               __func__);
-                       goto err_unreg_object;
-               }
+       /*  go create any main attributes callers wants */
+       err = edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
+       if (err) {
+               debugf0("%s() failed to add sysfs attribs\n", __func__);
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
        /* create a symlink from the edac device
@@ -705,16 +833,23 @@ int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info 
*edac_dev)
        if (err) {
                debugf0("%s() sysfs_create_link() returned err= %d\n",
                        __func__, err);
-               goto err_unreg_object;
+               goto err_remove_main_attribs;
        }
 
-       debugf0("%s() calling create-instances, idx=%d\n",
-               __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
-
-       /* Create the first level instance directories */
+       /* Create the first level instance directories
+        * In turn, the nested blocks beneath the instances will
+        * be registered as well
+        */
        err = edac_device_create_instances(edac_dev);
-       if (err)
+       if (err) {
+               debugf0("%s() edac_device_create_instances() "
+                       "returned err= %d\n", __func__, err);
                goto err_remove_link;
+       }
+
+
+       debugf0("%s() calling create-instances, idx=%d\n",
+               __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
 
        return 0;
 
@@ -723,26 +858,28 @@ err_remove_link:
        /* remove the sym link */
        sysfs_remove_link(&edac_dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
 
-err_unreg_object:
-       edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(edac_dev);
+err_remove_main_attribs:
+       edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
 
+err_out:
        return err;
 }
 
 /*
  * edac_device_remove_sysfs() destructor
  *
- * remove a edac_device instance
+ * given an edac_device struct, tear down the kobject resources
  */
 void edac_device_remove_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
        debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
 
-       edac_device_delete_instances(edac_dev);
+       /* remove any main attributes for this device */
+       edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
 
-       /* remove the sym link */
+       /* remove the device sym link */
        sysfs_remove_link(&edac_dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
 
-       /* unregister the instance's main kobj */
-       edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(edac_dev);
+       /* walk the instance/block kobject tree, deconstructing it */
+       edac_device_delete_instances(edac_dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_module.h b/drivers/edac/edac_module.h
index 6368cc6..a2134df 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_module.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_module.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ extern int edac_mc_get_panic_on_ue(void);
 extern int edac_get_poll_msec(void);
 extern int edac_mc_get_poll_msec(void);
 
+extern int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(
+                               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
+extern void edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(
+                               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
 extern int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
 extern void edac_device_remove_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
 extern struct sysdev_class *edac_get_edac_class(void);
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