linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: qrtr: ns: Fix module refcnt

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Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 08:50:29 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Chris Lew <quic_clew@...cinc.com>
Cc: manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org, davem@...emloft.net,
 edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: qrtr: ns: Fix module refcnt

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Mon, 13 May 2024 10:31:46 -0700 you wrote:
> The qrtr protocol core logic and the qrtr nameservice are combined into
> a single module. Neither the core logic or nameservice provide much
> functionality by themselves; combining the two into a single module also
> prevents any possible issues that may stem from client modules loading
> inbetween qrtr and the ns.
> 
> Creating a socket takes two references to the module that owns the
> socket protocol. Since the ns needs to create the control socket, this
> creates a scenario where there are always two references to the qrtr
> module. This prevents the execution of 'rmmod' for qrtr.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net: qrtr: ns: Fix module refcnt
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/fd76e5ccc48f

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