* [PATCH] floppy driver oopses on forced unload (against 2.5.65)
@ 2003-03-19 22:11 Angus Sawyer
0 siblings, 0 replies; only message in thread
From: Angus Sawyer @ 2003-03-19 22:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Prevent OOPS on removing floppy driver with "rmmod -f floppy".
floppy.c would attempt to unregister resources for nonexistent device.
Patch stops the driver attempting to register and unregister the nonexistent
device by removing the drive from the allowed drives mask (defaults to
present).
drivers/block/floppy.c | 2 ++
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff -puN drivers/block/floppy.c~floppy-unload-fix drivers/block/floppy.c
--- linux-2.5.65/drivers/block/floppy.c~floppy-unload-fix Wed Mar 19 18:44:15
2003
+++ linux-2.5.65-/drivers/block/floppy.c Wed Mar 19 21:33:22 2003
@@ -3649,6 +3649,8 @@ static void __init config_types(void)
name = default_drive_params[type].name;
allowed_drive_mask |= 1 << drive;
}
+ else
+ allowed_drive_mask &= ~(1 << drive);
} else {
params = &default_drive_params[0].params;
sprintf(temparea, "unknown type %d (usb?)", type);
_
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] only message in thread
only message in thread, other threads:[~2003-03-19 22:00 UTC | newest]
Thread overview: (only message) (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2003-03-19 22:11 [PATCH] floppy driver oopses on forced unload (against 2.5.65) Angus Sawyer
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.