[patch 14/37] dm: add module ref counting

[Greg KH]

-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let us know.

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From: Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@xxxxxxxx>

The reference counting on dm-mod is zero if no mapped devices are open.  This
is incorrect, and can lead to an oops if the module is unloaded while mapped
devices exist.

This patch claims a reference to the module whenever a device is created, and
drops it again when the device is freed.

Devices must be removed before dm-mod is unloaded.

[akpm: too late for 2.6.17 - suitable for 2.6.17.x after it has settled]

Signed-off-by: Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@xxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Alasdair G Kergon <agk@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxx>
---

 drivers/md/dm.c |    6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

--- linux-2.6.17.11.orig/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ linux-2.6.17.11/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -852,6 +852,9 @@ static struct mapped_device *alloc_dev(u
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE))
+		goto bad0;
+
 	/* get a minor number for the dev */
 	r = persistent ? specific_minor(md, minor) : next_free_minor(md, &minor);
 	if (r < 0)
@@ -918,6 +921,8 @@ static struct mapped_device *alloc_dev(u
 	blk_cleanup_queue(md->queue);
 	free_minor(minor);
  bad1:
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+ bad0:
 	kfree(md);
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -941,6 +946,7 @@ static void free_dev(struct mapped_devic
 
 	put_disk(md->disk);
 	blk_cleanup_queue(md->queue);
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 	kfree(md);
 }
 

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