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RE: [PATCH net 000/117] net: avoid to remove module when its debugfs is being used

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From: Taehee Yoo
> Sent: 08 October 2020 16:49
> 
> When debugfs file is opened, its module should not be removed until
> it's closed.
> Because debugfs internally uses the module's data.
> So, it could access freed memory.
> 
> In order to avoid panic, it just sets .owner to THIS_MODULE.
> So that all modules will be held when its debugfs file is opened.

Can't you fix it in common code?

	David

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