netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] genl: Hold reference on correct module while netlink-dump.

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Date:	Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:05:52 -0700
From:	Pravin Shelar <pshelar@...ira.com>
To:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Cc:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jesse Gross <jesse@...ira.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] genl: Hold reference on correct module while netlink-dump.

On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 12:23 AM, Johannes Berg
<johannes@...solutions.net> wrote:
>
>> +extern int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family, struct module *module);
>
> Why add an extra argument instead of just assigning family->module in
> the inline wrapper(s):
>
> static inline int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
> {
>         family->module = THIS_MODULE;
>         return __genl_register_family(family);
> }
>
This is better, I will send updated patch.
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