Hi, I have read the FAQ at http://people.redhat.com/zaitcev/notes/rusty_mod_faq.news and looked at a lot of drivers in the kernel but I am still confused about the use of try_module_get() and exported symbols. As I understand it try_module_get() should be used in place of the depreciated MOD_COUNTS so if I have a module moduleA. I use try_module_get(THIS_MODULE) in the open function and module_put(THIS_MODULE) in the release funtion. What do I need to do in the following scenario: moduleA has a function foo() which I export with EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo). I now want to call that function foo() from a second module moduleB. Do I have to wrap the call with try_module_get(moduleA) for example moduleB_calling_foo_in_moduleA { if (try_module_get(moduleA)) foo(); } If so how do I get a reference to moduleA from within moduleB? -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
