From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jarkko Sakkinen Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 05/11] tpm: Get rid of module locking Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:11:41 +0200 Message-ID: <20160222211141.GB3310@intel.com> References: <1455885728-10315-1-git-send-email-stefanb@linux.vnet.ibm.com> <1455885728-10315-6-git-send-email-stefanb@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1455885728-10315-6-git-send-email-stefanb-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tpmdd-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Stefan Berger Cc: tpmdd-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: tpmdd-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 07:42:02AM -0500, Stefan Berger wrote: > Get rid of the locking of the module > > Signed-off-by: Stefan Berger I tend to think that this should have been part of the previous patch with the description in the commit message why the RW-semaphore gives the needed guarantees. /Jarkko > --- > drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c | 4 ---- > 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c > index 0561400..fe15637 100644 > --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c > +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c > @@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ int tpm_try_get_ops(struct tpm_chip *chip) > if (!chip->ops) > goto out_lock; > > - if (!try_module_get(chip->dev.parent->driver->owner)) > - goto out_lock; > - > return 0; > out_lock: > up_read(&chip->ops_sem); > @@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_try_get_ops); > */ > void tpm_put_ops(struct tpm_chip *chip) > { > - module_put(chip->dev.parent->driver->owner); > up_read(&chip->ops_sem); > put_device(&chip->dev); > } > -- > 2.4.3 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140