> - down_read(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
> if (dev->driver) {
> ide_drv = container_of(dev->driver, ide_driver_t, gen_driver);
> len = sprintf(page, "%s version %s\n",
> dev->driver->name, ide_drv->version);
> } else
> len = sprintf(page, "ide-default version 0.9.newide\n");
> - up_read(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
> PROC_IDE_READ_RETURN(page,start,off,count,eof,len);
The semaphore is used to ensure dev->driver doesn't change under us. This
patch appears to remove the neccessary locking without replacing it with
anything viable. A local lock would do but the simple removal appears to
be unsafe.
> @@ -327,7 +325,6 @@ static int ide_replace_subdriver(ide_drive_t *drive,
> const char *driver)
> int ret = 1;
> int err;
>
> - down_write(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
> device_release_driver(dev);
> /* FIXME: device can still be in use by previous driver */
> strlcpy(drive->driver_req, driver, sizeof(drive->driver_req));
> @@ -345,7 +342,6 @@ static int ide_replace_subdriver(ide_drive_t *drive,
> const char *driver)
> }
> if (dev->driver && !strcmp(dev->driver->name, driver))
> ret = 0;
> - up_write(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
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