[PATCH] module: print module name on refcount error
From: Jean Delvare
Date: Mon Jun 26 2023 - 06:33:36 EST
If module_put() triggers a refcount error, include the culprit
module name in the warning message, to easy further investigation of
the issue.
Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@xxxxxxx>
Suggested-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/module/main.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--- linux-6.3.orig/kernel/module/main.c
+++ linux-6.3/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -850,7 +850,9 @@ void module_put(struct module *module)
if (module) {
preempt_disable();
ret = atomic_dec_if_positive(&module->refcnt);
- WARN_ON(ret < 0); /* Failed to put refcount */
+ WARN(ret < 0,
+ KERN_WARNING "Failed to put refcount for module %s\n",
+ module->name);
trace_module_put(module, _RET_IP_);
preempt_enable();
}
--
Jean Delvare
SUSE L3 Support