module_assert_mutex_or_preempt() is not needed in try_add_tainted_module(). The function checks for RCU-sched or the module_mutex to be acquired. The list_for_each_entry_rcu() below does the same check. Remove module_assert_mutex_or_preempt() from try_add_tainted_module(). Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/module/tracking.c | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/module/tracking.c b/kernel/module/tracking.c index 16742d1c630c6..4fefec5b683c6 100644 --- a/kernel/module/tracking.c +++ b/kernel/module/tracking.c @@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ int try_add_tainted_module(struct module *mod) { struct mod_unload_taint *mod_taint; - module_assert_mutex_or_preempt(); - if (!mod->taints) goto out; -- 2.45.2