Re: [PATCH] [usb-serial] fix Ooops on uplug

[Alan Stern]

On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Alan Cox wrote:

> > The problem is that freed resources are accessed, and that can lead to
> > any kind of strange kernel faults from crashing to other subsequent
> > errors.
> > 
> > Did you try my patch?

No.

> We've already established your patch is wrong. So trying it isn't at all
> helpful.

I'll take your word for it.  It will take some time to figure out 
exactly which buffers are getting used after they are freed, although 
the most likely is the usb_serial_port structure itself.

Let you know what I find...

Alan Stern


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