| Message ID | 20201107172152.828-18-ap420073@gmail.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Not Applicable |
| Delegated to: | Netdev Maintainers |
| Headers | show |
| Series | net: avoid to remove module when its debugfs is being used | expand |
On November 7, 2020 6:25:15 PM Taehee Yoo <ap420073@gmail.com> wrote: > If THIS_MODULE is not set, the module would be removed while debugfs is > being used. > It eventually makes kernel panic. Is this really a valid concern in the context of debugs? I tend to say it is not. Whenever I am using debugs to debug my driver I make sure to avoid removing it. Regards, Arend
On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 at 02:41, Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> wrote: > Hi Arend, Thank you for the review! > On November 7, 2020 6:25:15 PM Taehee Yoo <ap420073@gmail.com> wrote: > > > If THIS_MODULE is not set, the module would be removed while debugfs is > > being used. > > It eventually makes kernel panic. > > Is this really a valid concern in the context of debugs? I tend to say it > is not. Whenever I am using debugs to debug my driver I make sure to avoid > removing it. I think getting rid of every scenario of the kernel panic is the first priority thing. So I'm sure that trying to avoid kernel panic is always valid even in the debugging context. Thanks a lot! Taehee Yoo
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c index 3dd28f5fef19..a80b28189c99 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c @@ -1188,6 +1188,7 @@ static const struct file_operations bus_reset_fops = { .open = simple_open, .llseek = no_llseek, .write = bus_reset_write, + .owner = THIS_MODULE, }; static int brcmf_bus_started(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, struct cfg80211_ops *ops)
If THIS_MODULE is not set, the module would be removed while debugfs is being used. It eventually makes kernel panic. Fixes: 2f8c8e62cd50 ("brcmfmac: add "reset" debugfs entry for testing reset") Signed-off-by: Taehee Yoo <ap420073@gmail.com> --- v1 -> v2: - Change headline drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)