[PATCH] modules: insert mods sorted

[Andrew Jones]

While there isn't a big difference between typing 'lsmod' and
'lsmod | sort', the module listing in Oopses isn't so easily sorted.
Attempting to search these quickly by eye for particular modules while
rapidly triaging bugs can be a pain. Sort the list and reduce the pain.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Jones <drjones@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 kernel/module.c | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index cab4bce49c23d..7914d8ef2e09c 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3146,7 +3146,7 @@ static int may_init_module(void)
 static int add_unformed_module(struct module *mod)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct module *old;
+	struct module *old, *m;
 
 	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED;
 
@@ -3166,7 +3166,13 @@ again:
 		err = -EEXIST;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	list_add_rcu(&mod->list, &modules);
+	if (!list_empty(&modules)) {
+		list_for_each_entry(m, &modules, list)
+			if (strcmp(mod->name, m->name) < 0)
+				break;
+		list_add_tail_rcu(&mod->list, &m->list);
+	} else
+		list_add_rcu(&mod->list, &modules);
 	err = 0;
 
 out:
-- 
1.8.1.4

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