2.6.23: no more free evdev devices - evdev leak?

[Soeren Sonnenburg <kernel@nn7.de>]

Dear all,

whenever I do a suspend resume cycle the input device's numbers are
increased until I finally run out of evdev devices. Is this a kernel
problem or some userspace program (udev/...) creating new devices all
the time?

here is the dmesg:

Soeren

input: Power Button (FF) as /devices/virtual/input/input0
input: Lid Switch as /devices/virtual/input/input1
input: Power Button (CM) as /devices/virtual/input/input2
input: Sleep Button (CM) as /devices/virtual/input/input3
input: Macintosh mouse button emulation as /devices/virtual/input/input4
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input5
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input6
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input7
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input8
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input9
input: Video Bus as /devices/virtual/input/input10
input: applesmc as /devices/platform/applesmc.768/input/input11
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input12
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input13
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input14
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input15
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input16
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input17
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input18
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input19
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input20
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input21
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input22
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input23
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input24
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input25
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input26
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input27
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input28
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input29
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input30
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input31
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input32
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input33
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input34
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input35
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input36
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input37
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input38
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input39
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input40
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input41
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: appletouch disconnected
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input42
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: appletouch as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input43
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.2/input/input44
input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input45
input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input46
input: failed to attach handler evdev to device input46, error: -23
input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
evdev: no more free evdev devices
input: failed to attach handler evdev to device input46, error: -23

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