proc fs entries need to be removed when module is removed, otherwise
when we try to insert the module again, kernel will complain
[ 493.068012] proc_dir_entry 'net/ieee80211' already registered
[ 493.271973] proc_mkdir+0x18/0x20
[ 493.272136] ieee80211_debug_init+0x28/0xde8 [r8192u_usb]
[ 493.272404] rtl8192_usb_module_init+0x10/0x161 [r8192u_usb]
[ 13.910616] proc_dir_entry 'net/rtl819xU' already registered
[ 13.918931] proc_mkdir+0x18/0x20
[ 13.919098] rtl8192_usb_module_init+0x142/0x16d [r8192u_usb]
Signed-off-by: Tong Zhang <ztong0001@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 364e1ca94f70..683afdc667bc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -4825,6 +4825,11 @@ static int __init rtl8192_usb_module_init(void)
static void __exit rtl8192_usb_module_exit(void)
{
usb_deregister(&rtl8192_usb_driver);
+ remove_proc_entry(RTL819XU_MODULE_NAME, init_net.proc_net);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211_DEBUG
+ ieee80211_debug_exit();
+#endif
RT_TRACE(COMP_DOWN, "Exiting");
}
--
2.25.1
