linux-kernel - [RFC PATCH 1/2] module: Ensure a module's state is set accordingly during module coming cleanup code

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Date:   Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:18:12 +0100
From:   Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...hat.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     rusty@...tcorp.com.au, rostedt@...dmis.org
Subject: [RFC PATCH 1/2] module: Ensure a module's state is set accordingly during module coming cleanup code

In load_module() in the event of an error, for e.g. unknown module
parameter(s) specified we go to perform some module coming clean up
operations. At this point the module is still in a "formed" state
when it is actually going away.

This patch updates the module's state accordingly to ensure anyone on the
module_notify_list waiting for a module going away notification will be
notified accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...hat.com>
---
 kernel/module.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index f57dd63..ff93ab8 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3708,6 +3708,7 @@ static int load_module(struct load_info *info, const char __user *uargs,
  sysfs_cleanup:
 	mod_sysfs_teardown(mod);
  coming_cleanup:
+	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_GOING;
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
 				     MODULE_STATE_GOING, mod);
 	klp_module_going(mod);
-- 
2.5.5