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Subject: clarity on kref needed.
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:27:45 +0530
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Dear All,

I have gone through kref and am planning to implement then in my usb driver.
please terminate my misconceptions if any by correcting the statements below.

In the call below:
kref_init(&dev->kref);
	sets the refcount in the kref to 1.

kref_put(&dev->kref);
	increment the refcount.

kref_put(&dev->kref, mem_release );
What I understand is when the refcount falls back to '1', only then the mem_release() function will be called.
Is it correct? I mean, when is the mem_release () called i.e. when the refcount is '0' or '1'.

Thanks & Regards,
Mukund Jampala