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Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 00:26:36 +0200
From: Diego Calleja <diegocg@teleline.es>
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On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:50:19 -0400 (EDT)
Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com> escribi?:

> In a single processor, no preempt kernel, there is no race.
> Turn on SMP or preempt and there is one.

So we _can't_ talk about remove module removal, but _disabling_ module
removal in the worst case.

Because if the above is correct, single processors without preempt works
well and can use module removal safely...
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