On Thu, 2007-02-01 at 16:16 +0100, Miguel Ojeda wrote: > The problem is easy: > > ks0108_init() prints the error message and exit with -EINVAL, so the > module isn't loaded properly. > > However, cfag12864b_init() is called, although ks0108 failed. It > returns 0 and after a while cfag12864b calls ks0108_writecontrol() > which dereferences the uninitialized pointer ks0108_parport: > > parport_write_control(ks0108_parport, byte ^ (bit(0) | bit(1) | > bit(3))); > > Why is cfag12864b_init() called if ks0108 module didn't load properly? > Is that normal? If so, how a module should alarm other modules about > it failed loading?
I don't know if this matters, but I had this driver built-in , and not a module .. Daniel - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
