clockevents: Add module refcount
We want to be able to remove clockevent modules as well. Add a
refcount so we don't remove a module with an active clock event
device.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org>
Cc: Magnus Damm <magnus.damm@gmail.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20130425143436.307435149@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-common.c b/kernel/time/tick-common.c
index 84c7cfc..433a1e1 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-common.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-common.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
#include <linux/percpu.h>
#include <linux/profile.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include <asm/irq_regs.h>
@@ -257,6 +258,9 @@
goto out_bc;
}
+ if (!try_module_get(newdev->owner))
+ return;
+
/*
* Replace the eventually existing device by the new
* device. If the current device is the broadcast device, do