linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/2] perf: arm_spe: Prevent module unload while the PMU is in use

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Date:   Fri,  3 Nov 2017 11:45:17 +0000
From:   Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@....com>
To:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] perf: arm_spe: Prevent module unload while the PMU is in use

When the PMU driver is built as a module, the perf expects the
pmu->module to be valid, so that the driver is prevented from
being unloaded while it is in use. Fix the SPE pmu driver to
fill in this field.

Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
Signed-off-by: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@....com>
---
 drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
index 50511b13fd35..8ce262fc2561 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ static int arm_spe_pmu_perf_init(struct arm_spe_pmu *spe_pmu)
 	struct device *dev = &spe_pmu->pdev->dev;
 
 	spe_pmu->pmu = (struct pmu) {
+		.module = THIS_MODULE,
 		.capabilities	= PERF_PMU_CAP_EXCLUSIVE | PERF_PMU_CAP_ITRACE,
 		.attr_groups	= arm_spe_pmu_attr_groups,
 		/*
-- 
2.13.6