Re: [PATCH 1/5] uio: Simplify the lifetime logic of structuio_device.

From: Hans J. Koch
Date: Thu Sep 30 2010 - 18:00:40 EST


On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 03:46:56PM -0700, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>
> Embed struct device into struct uio_device, and use
> the refcounting and the release method of struct device
> to control struct uio_device.
>
> This allows device_create and device_destroy to be replaced
> with the more standard device_register and device_unregister,
> and allows the struct device reference count to act as a
> reference count on struct idev as well.
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Eric,
just to give you a feedback: I simply didn't find the time to have a look
at your patches. I have a 200% workload ATM in my daily job. I hope I can
have a look at the weekend.

Sorry for the delay, but you're not forgotten ;-)

Thanks,
Hans

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