The struct file_operations u32_array_fops associated with files created through debugfs_create_u32_array() has been lifetime aware already: everything needed for subsequent operation is copied to a ->f_private buffer at file opening time in u32_array_open(). Now, ->open() is always protected against file removal issues by the debugfs core.
There is no need for the debugfs core to wrap the u32_array_fops with a file lifetime managing proxy. Make debugfs_create_u32_array() create its files in non-proxying operation mode by means of debugfs_create_file_unsafe(). Signed-off-by: Nicolai Stange <nicsta...@gmail.com> --- fs/debugfs/file.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/debugfs/file.c b/fs/debugfs/file.c index 036ec3f..1a03e99 100644 --- a/fs/debugfs/file.c +++ b/fs/debugfs/file.c @@ -993,7 +993,8 @@ struct dentry *debugfs_create_u32_array(const char *name, umode_t mode, data->array = array; data->elements = elements; - return debugfs_create_file(name, mode, parent, data, &u32_array_fops); + return debugfs_create_file_unsafe(name, mode, parent, data, + &u32_array_fops); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debugfs_create_u32_array); -- 2.7.1