From: Bob Miller <rem@osdl.org>

Removed the check_mem_region() call and replaced with request_mem_region().

Because of the way the driver is structured the first request_mem_region()
call gets the default memory area.  After probing the complete memory area
that is needed to communicate with the device is known, so the first memory
area is released and the complete area is requested.



 drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c |   32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff -puN drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c~arc-rimi-race-fix drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c
--- 25/drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c~arc-rimi-race-fix	2003-06-26 18:42:23.000000000 -0700
+++ 25-akpm/drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c	2003-06-26 18:42:23.000000000 -0700
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ static void arcrimi_copy_from_card(struc
  */
 static int __init arcrimi_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	int retval;
+
 	BUGLVL(D_NORMAL) printk(VERSION);
 	BUGLVL(D_NORMAL) printk("E-mail me if you actually test the RIM I driver, please!\n");
 
@@ -97,16 +99,27 @@ static int __init arcrimi_probe(struct n
 		       "must specify the shmem and irq!\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	if (check_mem_region(dev->mem_start, BUFFER_SIZE)) {
+	/*
+	 * Grab the memory region at mem_start for BUFFER_SIZE bytes.
+	 * Later in arcrimi_found() the real size will be determined
+	 * and this reserve will be released and the correct size
+	 * will be taken.
+	 */
+	if (!request_mem_region(dev->mem_start, BUFFER_SIZE, "arcnet (90xx)")) {
 		BUGMSG(D_NORMAL, "Card memory already allocated\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (dev->dev_addr[0] == 0) {
+		release_mem_region(dev->mem_start, BUFFER_SIZE);
 		BUGMSG(D_NORMAL, "You need to specify your card's station "
 		       "ID!\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	return arcrimi_found(dev);
+	retval = arcrimi_found(dev);
+	if (retval < 0) {
+		release_mem_region(dev->mem_start, BUFFER_SIZE);
+	}
+	return retval;
 }
 
 
@@ -182,8 +195,19 @@ static int __init arcrimi_found(struct n
 	/* get and check the station ID from offset 1 in shmem */
 	dev->dev_addr[0] = readb(lp->mem_start + 1);
 
-	/* reserve the memory region - guaranteed to work by check_region */
-	request_mem_region(dev->mem_start, dev->mem_end - dev->mem_start + 1, "arcnet (90xx)");
+	/*
+	 * re-reserve the memory region - arcrimi_probe() alloced this reqion
+	 * but didn't know the real size.  Free that region and then re-get
+	 * with the correct size.  There is a VERY slim chance this could
+	 * fail.
+	 */
+	release_mem_region(dev->mem_start, BUFFER_SIZE);
+	if (!request_mem_region(dev->mem_start,
+				dev->mem_end - dev->mem_start + 1,
+				"arcnet (90xx)")) {
+		BUGMSG(D_NORMAL, "Card memory already allocated\n");
+		goto err_free_dev_priv;
+	}
 
 	BUGMSG(D_NORMAL, "ARCnet RIM I: station %02Xh found at IRQ %d, "
 	       "ShMem %lXh (%ld*%d bytes).\n",

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