Re: [PATCH] release_resource() check for NULL resource

On 10/2/05, Randy.Dunlap <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:03:18 +0100 Ben Dooks wrote:
>
> > If release_resource() is passed a NULL resource
> > the kernel will OOPS.
>
> does this actually happen?  you are fixing a real oops?
> if so, what driver caused it?

The point is: no driver should make the kernel OOPS. Thanks Ben.
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- [PATCH] release_resource() check for NULL resource
  - From: Ben Dooks <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] release_resource() check for NULL resource
  - From: "Randy.Dunlap" <[email protected]>

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