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From: Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: PCI driver module unload race?
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2003, Roman Zippel wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2003, Patrick Mochel wrote:
> 
> > > > CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD, just say no.
> > > 
> > > That's certainly an option, but I'm afraid not too many people will do 
> > > this.
> > 
> > Greg, and Rusty, are right. Dealing with this is a PITA, and I think will 
> > always be. I'm willing to take the Nancy Reagan platform, too. 
> 
> Right with what? 

With the idea that unloading modules is a bad idea. 

> What is the "Nancy Reagan platform"?

"Just say no". It was a big anti-drug campaign in the US targeted at
schoolchildren, spearheaded in the mid-80's by Nancy Reagan.

	-pat

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