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From: Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: Patch: linux-2.5.42/kernel/sys.c - warm reboot should not suspend
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> Question, is there a method from the class shutdown code that we
> can/should call, during reboot.  I just have this memory that for
> network interfaces simply downing the interface tends to put it in
> a quiescent state.  And I am wondering if that might be a general
> thing we can take advantage of.  Though if the class remove methods
> modify the data structures I guess that is out.

No. Bringing down the network interface, at least, can be done from
userspace.

	-pat

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