Re: BUG in i2c_detach_client

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On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 05:57:44PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> > Mystery solved.
> > 
> > ERROR3:
> > 	i2c_detach_client(data->lm75[1]); <-- HERE
> > 	i2c_detach_client(data->lm75[0]);
> > 	kfree(data->lm75[1]);
> > 	kfree(data->lm75[0]);
> > 
> > The missing i2c_detach_client call meant that data->lm75[1] was still
> > on the list of i2c devices when it was freed. This was corrupting the
> > list. The ERROR3 path now works on my kernel.
> 
> Oh my, I had it right under my nose and didn't see it ;) Thanks for the
> clarification.
> 
> Greg, please apply the following patch on top of the hwmon patches until
> Mark submits an updated version of the whole thing.
> 
> ----------------------------------
> 
> Fix a broken error path in the asb100 driver.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <[email protected]>
> 
> --- linux-2.6.12-rc6/drivers/i2c/chips/asb100.c.orig	Wed Jun  8 09:47:53 2005
> +++ linux-2.6.12-rc6/drivers/i2c/chips/asb100.c	Thu Jun  9 11:58:34 2005
> @@ -859,6 +859,7 @@
>  	return 0;
>  
>  ERROR3:
> +	i2c_detach_client(data->lm75[1]);
>  	i2c_detach_client(data->lm75[0]);
>  	kfree(data->lm75[1]);
>  	kfree(data->lm75[0]);

Hm, what tree is this against?  Am I missing some inbetween patch here?

thanks,

greg k-h
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