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[PATCH 6/8] iwlwifi: unregister to upper stack before releasing resources

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From: Ron Rindjunsky <ron.rindjunsky@xxxxxxxxx>

This patch fixes an early release of driver's resources before upper stack
was notified that low-level driver shuts down.

Signed-off-by: Ron Rindjunsky <ron.rindjunsky@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Tomas Winkler <tomas.winkler@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c |    8 +++++---
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 3ea8c7e..6b69429 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -8208,6 +8208,11 @@ static void __devexit iwl4965_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO("*** UNLOAD DRIVER ***\n");
 
+	if (priv->mac80211_registered) {
+		ieee80211_unregister_hw(priv->hw);
+		priv->mac80211_registered = 0;
+	}
+
 	set_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status);
 
 	iwl4965_down(priv);
@@ -8242,9 +8247,6 @@ static void __devexit iwl4965_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	iwl4965_unset_hw_setting(priv);
 	iwlcore_clear_stations_table(priv);
 
-	if (priv->mac80211_registered) {
-		ieee80211_unregister_hw(priv->hw);
-	}
 
 	/*netif_stop_queue(dev); */
 	flush_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
-- 
1.5.3.4

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