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From: Paul Jakma <paulj@itg.ie>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Persistent module storage [was Linux 2.4 Status / TODO page]
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On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Alan Cox wrote:

> Which is part of what persistent module data lets you do. And without having
> to mess with dont_screw_with_mixer (which if you get it wrong btw can be 
> fatal and hang the hardware)
> 

the sound card case for persistent modules is contentious i think.

what other good reasons are there for persistent data?

--paulj

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