netdev - Re: [PATCH net v2 17/21] brcmfmac: set .owner to THIS

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Date:   Sat, 07 Nov 2020 18:41:07 +0100
From:   Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net v2 17/21] brcmfmac: set .owner to THIS_MODULE

On November 7, 2020 6:25:15 PM Taehee Yoo <ap420073@...il.com> wrote:

> If THIS_MODULE is not set, the module would be removed while debugfs is
> being used.
> It eventually makes kernel panic.

Is this really a valid concern in the context of debugs? I tend to say it 
is not. Whenever I am using debugs to debug my driver I make sure to avoid 
removing it.

Regards,
Arend



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