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From: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
To: John Levon <levon@movementarian.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add module load profile hook 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:54:12 -0000."
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:33:34 +1100
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In message <20030221005412.GA95016@compsoc.man.ac.uk> you write:
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 11:33:46AM +1100, Rusty Russell wrote:
> 
> > Sure, but I think I prefer a more generic notifier mechanism anyway,
> > which oprofile can use as well as other mechanisms.
> > 
> > Say, module_notifier with a MODULE_LOADED, MODULE_INITIALIZED,
> > MODULE_UNLOADING, MODULE_GONE?
> 
> What needs this ?

I was thinking those who want to roll their own two-stage init and
delete.  I wouldn't implement them all at first, but putting a
notifier in is simple, and it can be expanded later.

ie. you'd just implement MODULE_INITIALIZED, and leave the rest.

Fair?
Rusty.
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  Anyone who quotes me in their sig is an idiot. -- Rusty Russell.
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