From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 11:28:05 -0700
/* NOTE: We have a reference to the real device,
* so hold on to the reference.
*/
- MOD_INC_USE_COUNT; /* Add was a success!! */
+ try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
+
You have to check the return value and error accordingly.
The administrator can do a waiting module unload which causes
all try_module_get()'s to fail so that no new references can
be added to the module.
Please, if you're going to convert things, do it correctly.
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