[RFC PATCH 0/3] Fix module information when symbol_get is used

Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2007-03-10T04:31:41Z

Hi Rusty,

DVB code uses symbol_get/symbol_put functions at module.c to allow
dynamically add frontend modules (responsible for tuning and
demodulating the digital signal). The problem is that symbol_get doesn't
properly mark the module that requested it.

Trent worked on a fix for this, by using 3 patches. One on module.c,
another on mtd driver, and the last one on linux-dvb.

With the patch, lsmod produces output like this:
cx88_dvb 14084 0
or51132 9988 1 cx88_dvb

Without it, this is what you get:
cx88_dvb 14084 0
or51132 9988 1

drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c | 5 -
drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c | 9 +--
drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c | 4 -
include/linux/module.h | 13 ++--
kernel/module.c | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
5 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)