Re: [PATCH] drivers: base: core: do not put noninitialized devices

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 09:41:40PM +0300, Vasiliy Kulikov wrote:
> If kobject_set_name_vargs() fails then put_device() frees
> device with zero kobj->state_initialized.  This leads to WARN().

Have you seen this happen?

> Divide device_register() call to device_initialize() call before
> kobject_set_name_vargs() and device_add() call after it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segoon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Compile tested only.

I'd prefer not to change this unless you are seeing problems with the
current code.

How did kobject_set_name_vargs() fail for you?

thanks,

greg k-h
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