Re: [PATCH] driver core: check bus->match without holding device lock(v2)

From: Andreas Schwab
Date: Fri Apr 10 2009 - 11:31:46 EST


tom.leiming@xxxxxxxxx writes:

> +static inline int driver_match_device(struct device_driver *drv,
> + struct device *dev)
> +{
> + return drv->bus->match && drv->bus->match(dev, drv);
> +}

This logic is wrong. !(a && !b) <=> !a || b, not a && b

A bus that does not have a match function now never matches, whereas
previously it would always match. This breaks aoa-soundbus.

Andreas.
---
driver core: Fix logic in driver_match_device

A bus that does not have a match function always matches. This fixes
49b420a13ff9 ("driver core: check bus->match without holding device
lock").

Signed-off-by: Andreas Schwab <schwab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/base/base.h | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/base/base.h b/drivers/base/base.h
index ddc9749..087e911 100644
--- a/drivers/base/base.h
+++ b/drivers/base/base.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ extern int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev);
static inline int driver_match_device(struct device_driver *drv,
struct device *dev)
{
- return drv->bus->match && drv->bus->match(dev, drv);
+ return !drv->bus->match || drv->bus->match(dev, drv);
}

extern void sysdev_shutdown(void);

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