Re: device_for_each_child() before device_add() doesn't work

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue Apr 14 2009 - 13:02:45 EST


On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 05:54:40PM +0100, David Vrabel wrote:
> Calling device_for_each_child() on a device that has yet to be added
> (with device_add()) used to work. UWB subsystem currently tries to do this.
>
> Since "driver core: move klist_children into private structure"[1] this
> no longer works (an oops occurs in device_for_each_chid()). Is it
> something that ought to work? Or should the UWB subsystem be changed to
> not do this?

Why would you call device_for_each_child() if you have never added it to
the bus? How would you expect that to work, as there will never be any
children for it?

thanks,

greg k-h
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