Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache

On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 10:03:01PM +0100, Russell King wrote:
> The block layer holds on to a reference to a struct device which
> isn't refcounted (until I added it with my patch.)  Hence struct
> gendisk structures have a completely independent lifetime and are
> only destroyed when all references to them are removed.

Yes, they are and that's intentional.

Can you explain WTF do you drop that reference so late and not in the
del_gendisk() time?
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to [email protected]
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/

---

• References:
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: Erik Mouw <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: James Bottomley <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: James Bottomley <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: Russell King <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: Greg KH <[email protected]>
  • Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
    • From: Russell King <[email protected]>

• Prev by Date: Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
• Next by Date: Re: network freeze with nforce-A939 integrated rhine card
• Previous by thread: Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
• Next by thread: Re: [BUG 2.6.17-git] kmem_cache_create: duplicate cache scsi_cmd_cache
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread

[Index of Archives]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Stuff]     [Gimp]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Video 4 Linux]     [Linux for the blind]     [Linux Resources]