On Thu, Mar 09, 2017 at 09:36:54AM -0800, Alison Schofield wrote: > On Thu, Mar 09, 2017 at 04:59:39PM +0100, miguel.robles@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > On 2017-03-09 16:41, Daniel Baluta wrote: > > >On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 4:34 PM, Miguel Robles <miguel.robles@xxxxxxxxxx> > > >wrote: > > >>Hello all, > > >> > > >>I am beginning with Linux Kernel development. So I am trying to make > > >>the IIO tasks posted on kernelnewbies DOT org. > > >>But I got stuck with this problem that I am describing you hereafter > > >>hoping that someone could bring me any feedback. > > >> > > >>Many thanks, > > >>Miguel ROBLES > > >> > > >>---------- > > >>DESCRIPTION > > >>----------- > > >> > > >>After loading the corresponding IIO modules and mountig the configfs > > >>filesystem > > >>I can not create an instance device with mkdir using the command: > > >> > > >>$ sudo mkdir /config/iio/devices/dummy/my_dummy_device > > >>Killed > > >> > > >>I get the "Killed" message and looking at my syslog file, I got the > > >>warning > > >>"refcount_t: increment on 0; use-after-free" followed by an "Oops" > > >>message. > > >>When trying to execute the command one more time, the execution never > > >>finishes. > > >> > > >> > > >>------ > > >>CONTEXT > > >>------- > > >> > > >>- Tried on 2 linux kernel releases: > > >> - kernel: 4.10 (commit: 4977ab6) > > >> - Kernel: 4.11 (commit: ec3b93a) > > >> > > >>- Compiled with config file including the following options for IIO: > > >> > > >># > > >># IIO dummy driver > > >># > > >>CONFIG_IIO_DUMMY_EVGEN=m > > >>CONFIG_IIO_SIMPLE_DUMMY=m > > >>CONFIG_IIO_SIMPLE_DUMMY_EVENTS=y > > >>CONFIG_IIO_SIMPLE_DUMMY_BUFFER=y > > >> > > >>CONFIG_IIO_CONFIGFS=m > > > > > >Do you also have CONFIG_IIO_SW_DEVICE right? > > > > Yes, and the value is: CONFIG_IIO_SW_DEVICE=m. > > > > Thank you, > > Miguel > > > > > >Will try to have a look at this asap. > > > > > > > > >thanks, > > >Daniel. > > Daniel, > You probably saw, but just in case... > I verified that the process, including the above mkdir, is working on > 4.10-rc3. (So, I'm relieved the Outreachy applicants won't start > hitting it.) > alisons I see Lars' patch! It worked for me because I used CONFIG_IIO_CONFIGFS built-in. alisons > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-iio" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-iio" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
