Re: [PATCH 7/8] drivers edac fix edac_mc sysfs completion code

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 10:54:30AM -0600, dougthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From:	doug thompson <dougthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> This patch refactors the 'releasing' of kobjects for the edac_mc type
> of device. The correct pattern of kobject release is followed.
> 
> As internal kobjs are allocated they bump a ref count on the top
> level kobj. It in turn has a module ref count on the edac_core module.
> When internal kobjects are released, they dec the ref count on the
> top level kobj. When the top level kobj reaches zero, it decrements
> the ref count on the edac_core object, allow it to be unloaded,
> as all resources have all now been released.
> 
> CC:             Alan Cox alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by:	doug thompson <dougthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxx>
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