[PATCH] request_firmware(): use del_timer_sync()

Avoid a possible timer deletion race.

[PATCH] request_firmware(): use del_timer_sync()
Avoid a possible timer deletion race.
b0e71240 · Andrew Morton · Linus Torvalds · 4b4447c9 · b0e71240
Commit b0e71240 authored Jan 23, 2004 by Andrew Morton Committed by Linus Torvalds Jan 23, 2004
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drivers/base/firmware_class.c drivers/base/firmware_class.c +1 -1

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--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware, const char *name,
 	wait_for_completion(&fw_priv->completion);
-	del_timer(&fw_priv->timeout);
+	del_timer_sync(&fw_priv->timeout);
 	fw_remove_class_device(class_dev);
 	if (fw_priv->fw->size && !fw_priv->abort) {