On Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Auke Kok wrote:
Stephane Doyon wrote:
The e1000_probe() function passes references to the netdev structure
before it's actually registered. In the (admittedly obscure) case where
the netdev registration fails, we are left with a dangling reference.
Specifi
Hi,
The e1000_probe() function passes references to the netdev structure
before it's actually registered. In the (admittedly obscure) case where
the netdev registration fails, we are left with a dangling reference.
Specifically, e1000_probe() calls
netif_carrier_off(netdev);
before re
void the nasty oops.
Against 2.6.17.
Thank you
Signed-off-by: Stephane Doyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--- linux/drivers/net/tg3.c.orig2006-07-12 12:20:33.0 -0400
+++ linux/drivers/net/tg3.c 2006-07-12 12:40:53.0 -0400
@@ -4143,7 +4143,8 @@ static void tg3_free_rings(stru
