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From: Oliver Neukum <oliver@neukum.name>
To: Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: PCI driver module unload race?
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 17:07:09 +0100
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> This means the module refcount must remain at 0, even after it's bound to
> devices. Changing this would require a change in visible behavior, and
> require an extra step by a user to disconnect the driver before they
> unload the module.

Yes, that would mean changing behaviour. On the other hand, we require
new module utilities for 2.6 anyway, so why not?

	Regards
		Oliver

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