9 files changed, 39 insertions, 41 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt
index 53d64d382343..1d83d124056c 100644
--- a/Documentation/devices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devices.txt
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated.
                 231 = /dev/snapshot     System memory snapshot device
                 232 = /dev/kvm          Kernel-based virtual machine (hardware virtualization extensions)
                 233 = /dev/kmview       View-OS A process with a view
+                234 = /dev/btrfs-control        Btrfs control device
+                235 = /dev/autofs       Autofs control device
                 240-254                 Reserved for local use
                 255                     Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c
index 2cd8c544e41a..fa6551d36c10 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ static void microcode_dev_exit(void)
 }
 
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(MICROCODE_MINOR);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:cpu/microcode");
 #else
 #define microcode_dev_init()    0
 #define microcode_dev_exit()    do { } while (0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index 5441688daba7..c5f8eb102bf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -2926,5 +2926,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ppp_output_wakeup);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ppp_register_compressor);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ppp_unregister_compressor);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(PPP_MAJOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS("/dev/ppp");
+MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV(PPP_MAJOR, 0);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:ppp");
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 97b25533e5fb..005cad689578 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -1649,3 +1649,4 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRV_DESCRIPTION);
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRV_COPYRIGHT);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TUN_MINOR);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:net/tun");
diff --git a/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c b/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c
index d29b7f6df862..d832062869f6 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c
@@ -736,11 +736,14 @@ static const struct file_operations _dev_ioctl_fops = {
 };
 
 static struct miscdevice _autofs_dev_ioctl_misc = {
-        .minor          = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+        .minor          = AUTOFS_MINOR,
         .name           = AUTOFS_DEVICE_NAME,
         .fops           = &_dev_ioctl_fops
 };
 
+MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(AUTOFS_MINOR);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:autofs");
+
 /* Register/deregister misc character device */
 int autofs_dev_ioctl_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/super.c b/fs/btrfs/super.c
index 1866dff0538e..2909a03e5230 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/super.c
@@ -832,11 +832,14 @@ static const struct file_operations btrfs_ctl_fops = {
 };
 
 static struct miscdevice btrfs_misc = {
-        .minor          = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+        .minor          = BTRFS_MINOR,
         .name           = "btrfs-control",
         .fops           = &btrfs_ctl_fops
 };
 
+MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(BTRFS_MINOR);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:btrfs-control");
+
 static int btrfs_interface_init(void)
 {
         return misc_register(&btrfs_misc);
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index eb7e9423691f..e53df5ebb2b8 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(FUSE_MINOR);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:fuse");
 
 static struct kmem_cache *fuse_req_cachep;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
index 8b5f7cc0fba6..b631c46cffd9 100644
--- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #define FUSE_MINOR              229
 #define KVM_MINOR               232
 #define VHOST_NET_MINOR         233
+#define BTRFS_MINOR             234
+#define AUTOFS_MINOR            235
 #define MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR      255
 
 struct device;
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 625985e70e9d..333fbcc96978 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -563,26 +563,33 @@ int use_module(struct module *a, struct module *b)
         struct module_use *use;
         int no_warn, err;
 
-        if (b == NULL || already_uses(a, b))
-                return 0;
+        if (b == NULL || already_uses(a, b)) return 1;
 
         /* If we're interrupted or time out, we fail. */
-        err = strong_try_module_get(b);
+        if (wait_event_interruptible_timeout(
+                    module_wq, (err = strong_try_module_get(b)) != -EBUSY,
+                    30 * HZ) <= 0) {
+                printk("%s: gave up waiting for init of module %s.\n",
+                       a->name, b->name);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        /* If strong_try_module_get() returned a different error, we fail. */
         if (err)
-                return err;
+                return 0;
 
         DEBUGP("Allocating new usage for %s.\n", a->name);
         use = kmalloc(sizeof(*use), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!use) {
                 printk("%s: out of memory loading\n", a->name);
                 module_put(b);
-                return -ENOMEM;
+                return 0;
         }
 
         use->module_which_uses = a;
         list_add(&use->list, &b->modules_which_use_me);
         no_warn = sysfs_create_link(b->holders_dir, &a->mkobj.kobj, a->name);
-        return 0;
+        return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(use_module);
 
@@ -875,7 +882,7 @@ static inline void module_unload_free(struct module *mod)
 
 int use_module(struct module *a, struct module *b)
 {
-        return strong_try_module_get(b);
+        return strong_try_module_get(b) == 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(use_module);
 
@@ -1046,39 +1053,17 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
         struct module *owner;
         const struct kernel_symbol *sym;
         const unsigned long *crc;
-        DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
-        int err;
-        long timeleft = 30 * HZ;
 
-again:
         sym = find_symbol(name, &owner, &crc,
                           !(mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE)), true);
-        if (!sym)
-                return NULL;
-
-        if (!check_version(sechdrs, versindex, name, mod, crc, owner))
-                return NULL;
-
-        prepare_to_wait(&module_wq, &wait, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-        err = use_module(mod, owner);
-        if (likely(!err) || err != -EBUSY || signal_pending(current)) {
-                finish_wait(&module_wq, &wait);
-                return err ? NULL : sym;
-        }
-
-        /* Module is still loading.  Drop lock and wait. */
-        mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-        timeleft = schedule_timeout(timeleft);
-        mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
-        finish_wait(&module_wq, &wait);
-
-        /* Module might be gone entirely, or replaced.  Re-lookup. */
-        if (timeleft)
-                goto again;
-
-        printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: gave up waiting for init of module %s.\n",
-               mod->name, owner->name);
-        return NULL;
+        /* use_module can fail due to OOM,
+           or module initialization or unloading */
+        if (sym) {
+                if (!check_version(sechdrs, versindex, name, mod, crc, owner)
+                    || !use_module(mod, owner))
+                        sym = NULL;
+        }
+        return sym;
 }
 
 /*