Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:30:14 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:30:13 -0400 Received: from 12-224-36-73.client.attbi.com ([12.224.36.73]:2055 "HELO kroah.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:30:12 -0400 Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:28:56 -0700 From: Greg KH To: mtopper@xarch.tu-graz.ac.at Cc: support@suse.de, "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: USB-Mouse-Bug in 2.4.16-8 ? Message-ID: <20020419162856.GD13046@kroah.com> In-Reply-To: <20020416102501.GG17043@suse.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.26i X-Operating-System: Linux 2.2.20 (i586) Reply-By: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:08:38 -0800 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 12:39:07PM +0200, mtopper@xarch.tu-graz.ac.at wrote: > > Dear Mailing List, > > I've discovered that even if I insmod (or modprobe) the proper USB modules > for my 2.4.16 kernel, and if I use the USB mouse afterwards, > "lsmod" reveals that the modules seem to be "(0) unused" - despite the USB > mouse is in action! > > Users of the 2.4.18-kernel affirmed same kernel behaviour. > > If I rmmod the USB modules, they subsequently allow to be removed from > kernelspace, and the USB mouse cursor , ofcourse , stops instantly - > despite he was just in use. > > Is this a bug or a feature? :-) This is the way the module was designed, so yes it's a feature :) thanks, greg k-h - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/