@@ -794,6 +794,24 @@ static int validate_module_probe_symbol(const char *modname, const char *symbol)
return 0;
}
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+/* Return NULL if the module is not loaded or under unloading. */
+static struct module *try_module_get_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+ struct module *mod;
+
+ rcu_read_lock_sched();
+ mod = find_module(name);
+ if (mod && !try_module_get(mod))
+ mod = NULL;
+ rcu_read_unlock_sched();
+
+ return mod;
+}
+#else
+#define try_module_get_by_name(name) (NULL)
+#endif
+
static int validate_probe_symbol(char *symbol)
{
struct module *mod = NULL;
@@ -805,12 +823,7 @@ static int validate_probe_symbol(char *symbol)
modname = symbol;
symbol = p + 1;
*p = '\0';
- /* Return 0 (defer) if the module does not exist yet. */
- rcu_read_lock_sched();
- mod = find_module(modname);
- if (mod && !try_module_get(mod))
- mod = NULL;
- rcu_read_unlock_sched();
+ mod = try_module_get_by_name(modname);
if (!mod)
goto out;
}