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diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index dfea2dada02c..d670b1c410ec 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
#include <linux/aer.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
#include <scsi/scsi.h>
#include <scsi/scsi_device.h>
@@ -10012,6 +10013,36 @@ lpfc_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
return;
}
+/**
+ * lpfc_mgmt_open - method called when 'lpfcmgmt' is opened from userspace
+ * @inode: pointer to the inode representing the lpfcmgmt device
+ * @filep: pointer to the file representing the open lpfcmgmt device
+ *
+ * This routine puts a reference count on the lpfc module whenever the
+ * character device is opened
+ **/
+static int
+lpfc_mgmt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
+{
+ try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * lpfc_mgmt_release - method called when 'lpfcmgmt' is closed in userspace
+ * @inode: pointer to the inode representing the lpfcmgmt device
+ * @filep: pointer to the file representing the open lpfcmgmt device
+ *
+ * This routine removes a reference count from the lpfc module when the
+ * character device is closed
+ **/
+static int
+lpfc_mgmt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
+{
+ module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+ return 0;
+}
+
static struct pci_device_id lpfc_id_table[] = {
{PCI_VENDOR_ID_EMULEX, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIPER,
PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, },
@@ -10124,6 +10155,17 @@ static struct pci_driver lpfc_driver = {
.err_handler = &lpfc_err_handler,
};
+static const struct file_operations lpfc_mgmt_fop = {
+ .open = lpfc_mgmt_open,
+ .release = lpfc_mgmt_release,
+};
+
+static struct miscdevice lpfc_mgmt_dev = {
+ .minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+ .name = "lpfcmgmt",
+ .fops = &lpfc_mgmt_fop,
+};
+
/**
* lpfc_init - lpfc module initialization routine
*
@@ -10144,6 +10186,11 @@ lpfc_init(void)
printk(LPFC_MODULE_DESC "\n");
printk(LPFC_COPYRIGHT "\n");
+ error = misc_register(&lpfc_mgmt_dev);
+ if (error)
+ printk(KERN_ERR "Could not register lpfcmgmt device, "
+ "misc_register returned with status %d", error);
+
if (lpfc_enable_npiv) {
lpfc_transport_functions.vport_create = lpfc_vport_create;
lpfc_transport_functions.vport_delete = lpfc_vport_delete;
@@ -10180,6 +10227,7 @@ lpfc_init(void)
static void __exit
lpfc_exit(void)
{
+ misc_deregister(&lpfc_mgmt_dev);
pci_unregister_driver(&lpfc_driver);
fc_release_transport(lpfc_transport_template);
if (lpfc_enable_npiv)