From: Douglas Thompson <[email protected]>
With feedback, this patch corrects operation of the kobject release operation
on kobjects, attributes and controls for the edac_device.
CC: Alan Cox [email protected]
Signed-off-by: Doug Thompson <[email protected]>
---
edac_core.h | 10 -
edac_device.c | 37 ++++-
edac_device_sysfs.c | 339 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
edac_module.h | 4
4 files changed, 276 insertions(+), 114 deletions(-)
Index: linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1.orig/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
+++ linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ struct mcidev_sysfs_attribute {
*/
struct mem_ctl_info {
struct list_head link; /* for global list of mem_ctl_info structs */
+
+ struct module *owner; /* Module owner of this control struct */
+
unsigned long mtype_cap; /* memory types supported by mc */
unsigned long edac_ctl_cap; /* Mem controller EDAC capabilities */
unsigned long edac_cap; /* configuration capabilities - this is
@@ -510,7 +513,6 @@ struct edac_device_block {
/* edac sysfs device control */
struct kobject kobj;
- struct completion kobj_complete;
};
/* device instance control structure */
@@ -525,7 +527,6 @@ struct edac_device_instance {
/* edac sysfs device control */
struct kobject kobj;
- struct completion kobj_complete;
};
@@ -537,6 +538,8 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info {
/* for global list of edac_device_ctl_info structs */
struct list_head link;
+ struct module *owner; /* Module owner of this control struct */
+
int dev_idx;
/* Per instance controls for this edac_device */
@@ -587,7 +590,7 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info {
* NMI handlers may be traversing list
*/
struct rcu_head rcu;
- struct completion complete;
+ struct completion removal_complete;
/* sysfs top name under 'edac' directory
* and instance name:
@@ -611,7 +614,6 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info {
* device this structure controls
*/
struct kobject kobj;
- struct completion kobj_complete;
};
/* To get from the instance's wq to the beginning of the ctl structure */
Index: linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1.orig/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
+++ linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static void edac_device_dump_device(stru
}
#endif /* CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG */
+
/*
* edac_device_alloc_ctl_info()
* Allocate a new edac device control info structure
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_device
unsigned count;
unsigned instance, block, attr;
void *pvt;
+ int err;
debugf1("%s() instances=%d blocks=%d\n",
__func__, nr_instances, nr_blocks);
@@ -208,6 +210,22 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_device
/* Mark this instance as merely ALLOCATED */
dev_ctl->op_state = OP_ALLOC;
+ /*
+ * Initialize the 'root' kobj for the edac_device controller
+ */
+ err = edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(dev_ctl);
+ if (err) {
+ kfree(dev_ctl);
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ /* at this point, the root kobj is valid, and in order to
+ * 'free' the object, then the function:
+ * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj() must be called
+ * which will perform kobj unregistration and the actual free
+ * will occur during the kobject callback operation
+ */
+
return dev_ctl;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_alloc_ctl_info);
@@ -219,7 +237,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_alloc_ctl_
*/
void edac_device_free_ctl_info(struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info)
{
- kfree(ctl_info);
+ edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(ctl_info);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_free_ctl_info);
@@ -315,22 +333,23 @@ static void complete_edac_device_list_de
edac_dev = container_of(head, struct edac_device_ctl_info, rcu);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&edac_dev->link);
- complete(&edac_dev->complete);
+ complete(&edac_dev->removal_complete);
}
/*
* del_edac_device_from_global_list
*
- * remove the RCU, setup for a callback call, then wait for the
- * callback to occur
+ * remove the RCU, setup for a callback call,
+ * then wait for the callback to occur
*/
static void del_edac_device_from_global_list(struct edac_device_ctl_info
*edac_device)
{
list_del_rcu(&edac_device->link);
- init_completion(&edac_device->complete);
+
+ init_completion(&edac_device->removal_complete);
call_rcu(&edac_device->rcu, complete_edac_device_list_del);
- wait_for_completion(&edac_device->complete);
+ wait_for_completion(&edac_device->removal_complete);
}
/**
@@ -542,14 +561,14 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_device
/* clear workq processing on this instance */
edac_device_workq_teardown(edac_dev);
- /* Tear down the sysfs entries for this instance */
- edac_device_remove_sysfs(edac_dev);
-
/* deregister from global list */
del_edac_device_from_global_list(edac_dev);
mutex_unlock(&device_ctls_mutex);
+ /* Tear down the sysfs entries for this instance */
+ edac_device_remove_sysfs(edac_dev);
+
edac_printk(KERN_INFO, EDAC_MC,
"Removed device %d for %s %s: DEV %s\n",
edac_dev->dev_idx,
Index: linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1.orig/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
+++ linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
/*
* file for managing the edac_device class of devices for EDAC
*
- * (C) 2007 SoftwareBitMaker(http://www.softwarebitmaker.com)
+ * (C) 2007 SoftwareBitMaker (http://www.softwarebitmaker.com)
+ *
* This file may be distributed under the terms of the
* GNU General Public License.
*
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
*/
#include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include "edac_core.h"
#include "edac_module.h"
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@
#define to_edacdev(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_ctl_info, kobj)
#define to_edacdev_attr(a) container_of(a, struct edacdev_attribute, attr)
-/************************** edac_device sysfs code and data **************/
/*
* Set of edac_device_ctl_info attribute store/show functions
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec
/* edac_device_ctl_info specific attribute structure */
struct ctl_info_attribute {
struct attribute attr;
- ssize_t(*show) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, char *);
- ssize_t(*store) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, const char *, size_t);
+ ssize_t(*show) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, char *);
+ ssize_t(*store) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, const char *, size_t);
};
#define to_ctl_info(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_ctl_info, kobj)
@@ -168,45 +169,76 @@ static struct ctl_info_attribute *device
NULL,
};
-/* Main DEVICE kobject release() function */
+/*
+ * edac_device_ctrl_master_release
+ *
+ * called when the reference count for the 'main' kobj
+ * for a edac_device control struct reaches zero
+ *
+ * Reference count model:
+ * One 'main' kobject for each control structure allocated.
+ * That main kobj is initially set to one AND
+ * the reference count for the EDAC 'core' module is
+ * bumped by one, thus added 'keep in memory' dependency.
+ *
+ * Each new internal kobj (in instances and blocks) then
+ * bumps the 'main' kobject.
+ *
+ * When they are released their release functions decrement
+ * the 'main' kobj.
+ *
+ * When the main kobj reaches zero (0) then THIS function
+ * is called which then decrements the EDAC 'core' module.
+ * When the module reference count reaches zero then the
+ * module no longer has dependency on keeping the release
+ * function code in memory and module can be unloaded.
+ *
+ * This will support several control objects as well, each
+ * with its own 'main' kobj.
+ */
static void edac_device_ctrl_master_release(struct kobject *kobj)
{
- struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev;
+ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
- edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
+ debugf1("%s() control index=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
- debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
- complete(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
+ /* decrement the EDAC CORE module ref count */
+ module_put(edac_dev->owner);
+
+ /* free the control struct containing the 'main' kobj
+ * passed in to this routine
+ */
+ kfree(edac_dev);
}
+/* ktype for the main (master) kobject */
static struct kobj_type ktype_device_ctrl = {
.release = edac_device_ctrl_master_release,
.sysfs_ops = &device_ctl_info_ops,
.default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_ctrl_attr,
};
-/**************** edac_device main kobj ctor/dtor code *********************/
-
/*
- * edac_device_register_main_kobj
+ * edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj
*
* perform the high level setup for the new edac_device instance
*
* Return: 0 SUCCESS
* !0 FAILURE
*/
-static int edac_device_register_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
{
- int err = 0;
struct sysdev_class *edac_class;
+ int err;
debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
/* get the /sys/devices/system/edac reference */
edac_class = edac_get_edac_class();
if (edac_class == NULL) {
- debugf1("%s() no edac_class error=%d\n", __func__, err);
- return err;
+ debugf1("%s() no edac_class error\n", __func__);
+ err = -ENODEV;
+ goto err_out;
}
/* Point to the 'edac_class' this instance 'reports' to */
@@ -223,42 +255,65 @@ static int edac_device_register_main_kob
debugf1("%s() set name of kobject to: %s\n", __func__, edac_dev->name);
err = kobject_set_name(&edac_dev->kobj, "%s", edac_dev->name);
if (err)
- return err;
+ goto err_out;
+
+ /* Record which module 'owns' this control structure
+ * and bump the ref count of the module
+ */
+ edac_dev->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+
+ if (!try_module_get(edac_dev->owner)) {
+ err = -ENODEV;
+ goto err_out;
+ }
+
+ /* register */
err = kobject_register(&edac_dev->kobj);
if (err) {
debugf1("%s()Failed to register '.../edac/%s'\n",
__func__, edac_dev->name);
- return err;
+ goto err_kobj_reg;
}
+ /* At this point, to 'free' the control struct,
+ * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj() must be used
+ */
+
debugf1("%s() Registered '.../edac/%s' kobject\n",
__func__, edac_dev->name);
return 0;
+
+ /* Error exit stack */
+err_kobj_reg:
+ module_put(edac_dev->owner);
+
+err_out:
+ return err;
}
/*
- * edac_device_unregister_main_kobj:
+ * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj:
* the '..../edac/<name>' kobject
*/
-static void edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info
- *edac_dev)
+void edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(
+ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
{
debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
debugf1("%s() name of kobject is: %s\n",
__func__, kobject_name(&edac_dev->kobj));
- init_completion(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
-
/*
* Unregister the edac device's kobject and
- * wait for reference count to reach 0.
+ * allow for reference count to reach 0 at which point
+ * the callback will be called to:
+ * a) module_put() this module
+ * b) 'kfree' the memory
*/
kobject_unregister(&edac_dev->kobj);
- wait_for_completion(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
}
-/*************** edac_dev -> instance information ***********/
+/* edac_dev -> instance information */
/*
* Set of low-level instance attribute show functions
@@ -285,8 +340,11 @@ static void edac_device_ctrl_instance_re
debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
+ /* map from this kobj to the main control struct
+ * and then dec the main kobj count
+ */
instance = to_instance(kobj);
- complete(&instance->kobj_complete);
+ kobject_put(&instance->ctl->kobj);
}
/* instance specific attribute structure */
@@ -356,7 +414,7 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_instance_c
.default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_instance_attr,
};
-/*************** edac_dev -> instance -> block information *********/
+/* edac_dev -> instance -> block information */
/*
* Set of low-level block attribute show functions
@@ -381,8 +439,13 @@ static void edac_device_ctrl_block_relea
debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
+ /* get the container of the kobj */
block = to_block(kobj);
- complete(&block->kobj_complete);
+
+ /* map from 'block kobj' to 'block->instance->controller->main_kobj'
+ * now 'release' the block kobject
+ */
+ kobject_put(&block->instance->ctl->kobj);
}
/* block specific attribute structure */
@@ -447,49 +510,60 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_block_ctrl
.default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_block_attr,
};
-/************** block ctor/dtor code ************/
+/* block ctor/dtor code */
/*
* edac_device_create_block
*/
static int edac_device_create_block(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
struct edac_device_instance *instance,
- int idx)
+ struct edac_device_block *block)
{
int i;
int err;
- struct edac_device_block *block;
struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+ struct kobject *main_kobj;
- block = &instance->blocks[idx];
-
- debugf1("%s() Instance '%s' block[%d] '%s'\n",
- __func__, instance->name, idx, block->name);
+ debugf1("%s() Instance '%s' block '%s'\n",
+ __func__, instance->name, block->name);
/* init this block's kobject */
memset(&block->kobj, 0, sizeof(struct kobject));
block->kobj.parent = &instance->kobj;
block->kobj.ktype = &ktype_block_ctrl;
+ block->instance = instance;
err = kobject_set_name(&block->kobj, "%s", block->name);
if (err)
return err;
+ /* bump the main kobject's reference count for this controller
+ * and this instance is dependant on the main
+ */
+ main_kobj = kobject_get(&edac_dev->kobj);
+ if (!main_kobj) {
+ err = -ENODEV;
+ goto err_out;
+ }
+
+ /* Add this block's kobject */
err = kobject_register(&block->kobj);
if (err) {
- debugf1("%s()Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
+ debugf1("%s() Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
__func__, block->name);
- return err;
+ kobject_put(main_kobj);
+ err = -ENODEV;
+ goto err_out;
}
/* If there are driver level block attributes, then added them
* to the block kobject
*/
sysfs_attrib = block->block_attributes;
- if (sysfs_attrib != NULL) {
+ if (sysfs_attrib) {
for (i = 0; i < block->nr_attribs; i++) {
err = sysfs_create_file(&block->kobj,
- (struct attribute *) &sysfs_attrib[i]);
+ (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
if (err)
goto err_on_attrib;
@@ -499,30 +573,41 @@ static int edac_device_create_block(stru
return 0;
+ /* Error unwind stack */
err_on_attrib:
kobject_unregister(&block->kobj);
+err_out:
return err;
}
/*
- * edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,j);
+ * edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,block);
*/
static void edac_device_delete_block(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
- struct edac_device_instance *instance,
- int idx)
+ struct edac_device_block *block)
{
- struct edac_device_block *block;
+ struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+ int i;
- block = &instance->blocks[idx];
+ /* if this block has 'attributes' then we need to iterate over the list
+ * and 'remove' the attributes on this block
+ */
+ sysfs_attrib = block->block_attributes;
+ if (sysfs_attrib && block->nr_attribs) {
+ for (i = 0; i < block->nr_attribs; i++) {
+ sysfs_remove_file(&block->kobj,
+ (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
+ }
+ }
- /* unregister this block's kobject */
- init_completion(&block->kobj_complete);
+ /* unregister this block's kobject, SEE:
+ * edac_device_ctrl_block_release() callback operation
+ */
kobject_unregister(&block->kobj);
- wait_for_completion(&block->kobj_complete);
}
-/************** instance ctor/dtor code ************/
+/* instance ctor/dtor code */
/*
* edac_device_create_instance
@@ -534,6 +619,7 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(s
int i, j;
int err;
struct edac_device_instance *instance;
+ struct kobject *main_kobj;
instance = &edac_dev->instances[idx];
@@ -543,16 +629,28 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(s
/* set this new device under the edac_device main kobject */
instance->kobj.parent = &edac_dev->kobj;
instance->kobj.ktype = &ktype_instance_ctrl;
+ instance->ctl = edac_dev;
err = kobject_set_name(&instance->kobj, "%s", instance->name);
if (err)
- return err;
+ goto err_out;
+
+ /* bump the main kobject's reference count for this controller
+ * and this instance is dependant on the main
+ */
+ main_kobj = kobject_get(&edac_dev->kobj);
+ if (!main_kobj) {
+ err = -ENODEV;
+ goto err_out;
+ }
+ /* Formally register this instance's kobject */
err = kobject_register(&instance->kobj);
if (err != 0) {
debugf2("%s() Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
__func__, instance->name);
- return err;
+ kobject_put(main_kobj);
+ goto err_out;
}
debugf1("%s() now register '%d' blocks for instance %d\n",
@@ -560,11 +658,14 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(s
/* register all blocks of this instance */
for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++) {
- err = edac_device_create_block(edac_dev, instance, i);
+ err = edac_device_create_block(edac_dev, instance,
+ &instance->blocks[i]);
if (err) {
+ /* If any fail, remove all previous ones */
for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
- edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, instance, j);
- return err;
+ edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,
+ &instance->blocks[j]);
+ goto err_release_instance_kobj;
}
}
@@ -572,6 +673,13 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(s
__func__, idx, instance->name);
return 0;
+
+ /* error unwind stack */
+err_release_instance_kobj:
+ kobject_unregister(&instance->kobj);
+
+err_out:
+ return err;
}
/*
@@ -581,19 +689,19 @@ static int edac_device_create_instance(s
static void edac_device_delete_instance(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
int idx)
{
- int i;
struct edac_device_instance *instance;
+ int i;
instance = &edac_dev->instances[idx];
/* unregister all blocks in this instance */
for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++)
- edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, instance, i);
+ edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, &instance->blocks[i]);
- /* unregister this instance's kobject */
- init_completion(&instance->kobj_complete);
+ /* unregister this instance's kobject, SEE:
+ * edac_device_ctrl_instance_release() for callback operation
+ */
kobject_unregister(&instance->kobj);
- wait_for_completion(&instance->kobj_complete);
}
/*
@@ -635,39 +743,69 @@ static void edac_device_delete_instances
edac_device_delete_instance(edac_dev, i);
}
-/******************* edac_dev sysfs ctor/dtor code *************/
+/* edac_dev sysfs ctor/dtor code */
/*
- * edac_device_add_sysfs_attributes
+ * edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes
* add some attributes to this instance's main kobject
*/
-static int edac_device_add_sysfs_attributes(
+static int edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes(
struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
{
- int err;
struct edac_dev_sysfs_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+ int err = 0;
- /* point to the start of the array and iterate over it
- * adding each attribute listed to this mci instance's kobject
- */
sysfs_attrib = edac_dev->sysfs_attributes;
-
- while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
- err = sysfs_create_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
+ if (sysfs_attrib) {
+ /* iterate over the array and create an attribute for each
+ * entry in the list
+ */
+ while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
+ err = sysfs_create_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
(struct attribute*) sysfs_attrib);
- if (err)
- return err;
+ if (err)
+ goto err_out;
- sysfs_attrib++;
+ sysfs_attrib++;
+ }
}
- return 0;
+err_out:
+ return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes
+ * remove any attributes to this instance's main kobject
+ */
+static void edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(
+ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+{
+ struct edac_dev_sysfs_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+
+ /* if there are main attributes, defined, remove them. First,
+ * point to the start of the array and iterate over it
+ * removing each attribute listed from this device's instance's kobject
+ */
+ sysfs_attrib = edac_dev->sysfs_attributes;
+ if (sysfs_attrib) {
+ while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
+ sysfs_remove_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
+ (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
+ sysfs_attrib++;
+ }
+ }
}
/*
* edac_device_create_sysfs() Constructor
*
- * Create a new edac_device kobject instance,
+ * accept a created edac_device control structure
+ * and 'export' it to sysfs. The 'main' kobj should already have been
+ * created. 'instance' and 'block' kobjects should be registered
+ * along with any 'block' attributes from the low driver. In addition,
+ * the main attributes (if any) are connected to the main kobject of
+ * the control structure.
*
* Return:
* 0 Success
@@ -678,23 +816,13 @@ int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac
int err;
struct kobject *edac_kobj = &edac_dev->kobj;
- /* register this instance's main kobj with the edac class kobj */
- err = edac_device_register_main_kobj(edac_dev);
- if (err)
- return err;
-
debugf0("%s() idx=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
- /* If the low level driver requests some sysfs entries
- * then go create them here
- */
- if (edac_dev->sysfs_attributes != NULL) {
- err = edac_device_add_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
- if (err) {
- debugf0("%s() failed to add sysfs attribs\n",
- __func__);
- goto err_unreg_object;
- }
+ /* go create any main attributes callers wants */
+ err = edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
+ if (err) {
+ debugf0("%s() failed to add sysfs attribs\n", __func__);
+ goto err_out;
}
/* create a symlink from the edac device
@@ -705,16 +833,23 @@ int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac
if (err) {
debugf0("%s() sysfs_create_link() returned err= %d\n",
__func__, err);
- goto err_unreg_object;
+ goto err_remove_main_attribs;
}
- debugf0("%s() calling create-instances, idx=%d\n",
- __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
-
- /* Create the first level instance directories */
+ /* Create the first level instance directories
+ * In turn, the nested blocks beneath the instances will
+ * be registered as well
+ */
err = edac_device_create_instances(edac_dev);
- if (err)
+ if (err) {
+ debugf0("%s() edac_device_create_instances() "
+ "returned err= %d\n", __func__, err);
goto err_remove_link;
+ }
+
+
+ debugf0("%s() calling create-instances, idx=%d\n",
+ __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
return 0;
@@ -723,26 +858,28 @@ err_remove_link:
/* remove the sym link */
sysfs_remove_link(&edac_dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
-err_unreg_object:
- edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(edac_dev);
+err_remove_main_attribs:
+ edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
+err_out:
return err;
}
/*
* edac_device_remove_sysfs() destructor
*
- * remove a edac_device instance
+ * given an edac_device struct, tear down the kobject resources
*/
void edac_device_remove_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
{
debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
- edac_device_delete_instances(edac_dev);
+ /* remove any main attributes for this device */
+ edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
- /* remove the sym link */
+ /* remove the device sym link */
sysfs_remove_link(&edac_dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
- /* unregister the instance's main kobj */
- edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(edac_dev);
+ /* walk the instance/block kobject tree, deconstructing it */
+ edac_device_delete_instances(edac_dev);
}
Index: linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_module.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1.orig/drivers/edac/edac_module.h
+++ linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/drivers/edac/edac_module.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ extern int edac_mc_get_panic_on_ue(void)
extern int edac_get_poll_msec(void);
extern int edac_mc_get_poll_msec(void);
+extern int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(
+ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
+extern void edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(
+ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
extern int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
extern void edac_device_remove_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev);
extern struct sysdev_class *edac_get_edac_class(void);
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