On Tue, 4 Feb 1997 14:23:47 -0500 (EST) 
 der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA> wrote:

 > 	static int table_set_up = 0;
 > 	static unsigned int *table;
 > 	
 > 	static void maybe_set_up_table(void)
 > 	{
 > 		if (table_set_up) return;
 > 		...allocate *table and load it...
 > 		table_set_up = 1;
 > 	}
 > 	
 > 	xxx_match() {
 > 		maybe_set_up_table();
 > 		...check something on the bus using table[]...
 > 	}
 > 
 > Yet this is clearly forbidden by the dictum in question.  So, what am I
 > missing?

So, what happens if the autoconfiguration code decides _not_ to (for
whatever reason) attach the device even if the match succeeds?

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