Re: [PATCH] pwm: Unexport children before chip removal

From: David Hsu
Date: Wed Aug 10 2016 - 18:54:25 EST


On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 1:49 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 02:57:46PM -0700, David Hsu wrote:
>> Exported pwm channels aren't removed before the pwmchip and are
>> leaked. This results in invalid sysfs files. This fix removes
>> all exported pwm channels before chip removal.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: David Hsu <davidhsu@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> drivers/pwm/core.c | 2 ++
>> drivers/pwm/sysfs.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>> include/linux/pwm.h | 5 +++++
>> 3 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
>
> Should this also go to the stable kernel releases?
>

Yes, this should go into stable.

Thanks,
David

> thanks,
>
> greg k-h