Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 16:20:30 +0100
From: viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk
To: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>, Jan Beulich <JBeulich@novell.com>,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rmmod notifier chain
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References: <43206EFE0200007800024451@emea1-mh.id2.novell.com> <20050908151624.GA11067@infradead.org>
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On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 04:16:24PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 05:03:58PM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > (Note: Patch also attached because the inline version is certain to get
> > line wrapped.)
> > 
> > Debugging and maintenance support code occasionally needs to know not
> > only of module insertions, but also modulke removals. This adds a
> > notifier
> > chain for this purpose.
> 
> I don't think this should be exported, _GPL if at all.  And it certainly
> shouldn't go in without an actual user.

... or at least a description that would go well beyond "occasionally needs
to know".  Details, please.
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