Re: [PATCH] Kmod optimization

["Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:03:45 +0200 tyler@agat.net wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> the request_mod functions try to load automatically a module by running
> a user mode process helper (modprobe).
> 
> The user process is launched even if the module is already loaded. I
> think it would be better to test if the module is already loaded.

Please try not to use attachments: it makes it more difficult
to review and comment on code (so I'll paste it here).


+	/* We don't to load the module if it's already loaded */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&modlist_lock, flags);
+	if (is_loaded(module_name)) {
+		return -EEXIST;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&modlist_lock, flags);

Need to do spin_unlock_irqrestore() even if is_loaded() is true.

+/* Test if a module is loaded : must hold module_mutex */
+int is_loaded(const char *module_name);
+{
+	struct module *mod = find_module(module_name);
+
+	if (!mod) {
+		return 1;
+	}

Don't use braces when not needed.
Why not make this function inline and put it into a header file?

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~Randy