On Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 11:30:52PM +0200, Oliver Neukum wrote:
> Am Freitag, 7. September 2001 23:16 schrieb David Brownell:
> > > where is the incrementing to the module use counters for probe() done ?
> >
> > I think I remember noticing it wasn't done: lurking bug, worth a fix.
> >
> > It'd likely belong somewhere in the usb.c usb_find_interface_driver()
> > code; that driver->serialize semaphore doesn't do enough.
>
> I thought so. Upon second thought I think disconnect() is vulnerable, too.
> The fix involves adding a module field to struct usb_driver. A "module :
> THIS_MODULE" should make any driver consisting of one module safe. Usbserial
> needs further work.
>
> Do you like the included patch ?
Wait, are you trying to protect the usbcore module or the individual
driver modules here?
If the driver modules, they should be protected by themselves (setting
MOD_INC before doing anything that could sleep).
thanks,
greg k-h
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