# Re: \[PATCH net 001/117\] mac80211: set .owner to THIS\_MODULE in debugfs\_netdev.c

- From: Johannes Berg \<johannes@sipsolutions.net\>
- Date: 2020-10-08 16:07:17 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2020/10/9677104
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2020/10/9676986/t/2.md

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On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 15:50 +0000, Taehee Yoo wrote:
> If THIS_MODULE is not set, the module would be removed while debugfs is
> being used.
> It eventually makes kernel panic.
> 
Wow, 117 practically identical patches? No thanks ...

Can you merge the ones that belong to a single driver?

net/mac80211/ -> mac80211
net/wireless/ -> cfg80211

etc.

I don't think we need more than one patch for each driver/subsystem.

johannes

```