int err = -EBUSY;
char *sock = NULL;
+ lock_kernel();
spin_lock(&lock);
if(timer_alive)
goto err;
-#ifdef CONFIG_HARDDOG_NOWAYOUT
+#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
#endif
timer_alive = 1;
spin_unlock(&lock);
+ unlock_kernel();
return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
err:
spin_unlock(&lock);
+ unlock_kernel();
return err;
}