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-rw-r--r--drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c13
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
index 4d7ed931f5c..20e5eb8667f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static void watchdog_fire(unsigned long);
static struct timer_list watchdog_ticktock =
TIMER_INITIALIZER(watchdog_fire, 0, 0);
-static unsigned long timer_alive;
+static unsigned long driver_open, orphan_timer;
static char expect_close;
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ static char expect_close;
static void watchdog_fire(unsigned long data)
{
+ if (test_and_clear_bit(0, &orphan_timer))
+ module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+
if (soft_noboot)
printk(KERN_CRIT PFX "Triggered - Reboot ignored.\n");
else
@@ -128,9 +131,9 @@ static int softdog_set_heartbeat(int t)
static int softdog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
{
- if(test_and_set_bit(0, &timer_alive))
+ if (test_and_set_bit(0, &driver_open))
return -EBUSY;
- if (nowayout)
+ if (!test_and_clear_bit(0, &orphan_timer))
__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
/*
* Activate timer
@@ -147,11 +150,13 @@ static int softdog_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
*/
if (expect_close == 42) {
softdog_stop();
+ module_put(THIS_MODULE);
} else {
printk(KERN_CRIT PFX "Unexpected close, not stopping watchdog!\n");
+ set_bit(0, &orphan_timer);
softdog_keepalive();
}
- clear_bit(0, &timer_alive);
+ clear_bit(0, &driver_open);
expect_close = 0;
return 0;
}