On 07/09/2007, Garrett D'Amore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You mean upstream callers that have done mac_open()? That should take
> > a ref. on the mac_impl_t.
>
> Yes, but since that reference count would not be covered by a lock that
> the driver currently knows about or could safely acquire, the driver
> clould not rely upon it to tell it anything meaningful.
>

? Surely mac_unregister() *must* take the same lock as mac_open() to
check the ref. count? It should do, if it doesn't today.

  Paul

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