Re: kobject_add failed with -EEXIST

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Nov 20 2006 - 12:28:10 EST


On Mon, Nov 20, 2006 at 06:14:56PM +0100, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Does anybody have some clue, what's wrong with the attached module?
> Kernel complains when the module is insmoded second time (DRIVER_DEBUG enabled):
>
>
> cls_init FIRST TIME
> device class 'cls_class': registering
> DEV: registering device: ID = 'cls_device'
> PM: Adding info for No Bus:cls_device
> DEV: Unregistering device. ID = 'cls_device'
> PM: Removing info for No Bus:cls_device
> device_create_release called for cls_device
> device class 'cls_class': unregistering
> class 'cls_class': release.
> class_create_release called for cls_class
> cls_exit

What does sysfs look like at this point in time? Does
/sys/class/cls_class exist?

Also, which kernel version are you using here?

thanks,

greg k-h
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