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Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 22:19:26 +0200
From: Pekka Enberg <penberg@gmail.com>
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To: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kobject: fix double kobject_put() in error path of kobject_add()
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Hi Greg,

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:08:09 -0800, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote:
> Christian, I don't know if this patch explicitly fixes your problem, but
> it fixes problems other people have been having with the driver core
> lately.  I'd appreciate it if you could test it out and let me know if
> it solves your problem, with CONFIG_EDD enabled, or if it doesn't help
> at all.

The broken kobject_add fix is not in -rc1 proper which oopses on
Christian's machine. I don't think this patch has anything to do with
his problem.

                               Pekka