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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:55:49 -0800 (PST)
From: Dan Hollis <goemon@anime.net>
To: "James A. Sutherland" <jas88@cam.ac.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, James A. Sutherland wrote:
> So autoload the module with a "dont_screw_with_mixer" option. When the kernel
> first boots, initialise the mixer to suitable settings (load the module with 
> "do_screw_with_mixer" or whatever); thereafter, the driver shouldn't change
> the mixer settings on load.

You are asking for real trouble on hotplug hardware if you insist on this.

-Dan

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