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-broadcast.c b/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c
index 3500caa..0e374cd 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-broadcast.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
#include <linux/profile.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include "tick-internal.h"
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@
tick_broadcast_device.evtdev->rating >= dev->rating) ||
(dev->features & CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_C3STOP))
return;
+ if (!try_module_get(dev->owner))
+ return;
clockevents_exchange_device(tick_broadcast_device.evtdev, dev);
if (cur)