Re: [PATCH] virtio_blk: fix race at module removal

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Ming Lei <tom.leiming@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> If a device appears while module is being removed,
>> driver will get a callback after we've given up
>> on the major number.
>>
>> In theory this means this major number can get reused
>> by something else, resulting in a conflict.
>
> Yes, there is a tiny race window.

Applied.

Thanks,
Rusty.
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