[PATCH 1/5] mtd: fix bdev exclusive open bugs in block2mtd::add_device()

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Mon Nov 01 2010 - 12:18:00 EST


There are two bdev exclusive open bugs.

* open_bdev_exclusive() must not be called with NULL holder. Use dev
as the holder.

* open_by_devnum() doesn't open the bdev exclusively but
block2mtd_free_device() always assumes it. Explicitly claim the
bdev.

The latter is rather clumsy but will be simplified with future
blkdev_get/put() cleanups.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: linux-mtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---
drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c | 11 ++++++++++-
1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
index 2cf0cc6..806a9ed 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static struct block2mtd_dev *add_device(char *devname, int erase_size)
return NULL;

/* Get a handle on the device */
- bdev = open_bdev_exclusive(devname, FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE, NULL);
+ bdev = open_bdev_exclusive(devname, FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE, dev);
#ifndef MODULE
if (IS_ERR(bdev)) {

@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ static struct block2mtd_dev *add_device(char *devname, int erase_size)
dev_t devt = name_to_dev_t(devname);
if (devt) {
bdev = open_by_devnum(devt, FMODE_WRITE | FMODE_READ);
+ if (!IS_ERR(bdev)) {
+ int ret;
+ ret = bd_claim(bdev, dev);
+ if (ret) {
+ blkdev_put(bdev,
+ FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE);
+ bdev = ERR_PTR(ret);
+ }
+ }
}
}
#endif
--
1.7.1

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