On Thu, Apr 06, 2000 at 10:08:57AM +0200, Alessandro Rubini wrote:
> No, I don't think it's wise. It introduces unnecessary complexity.
>
> > Because there are modules (namely USB) that are used and are
> > possible to rmmod
>
> I don't understand here. If they are used, it's not possible to rmmod
> them. The issue is defining what counts as "used". Being registered
> to usbcore in my opinion shouldn't count as "used", while controlling
> a plugged-in device should count as used. If one needs to remove the
> usbmouse module, for example, (s)he should first disconnect the mouse,
> to the usbmouse module will be notified and will drop the usage count.
Q: Why shouldn't I be able to rmmod a module that is controlling a
device? All normal modules (non-USB) allow this ...
> BTW: it would be nice to have kmod support when people plugs devices
> in. Shall I try to implement it? Note however that I'd take a few
> days, as I have more prioritized things to do first.
Johannes Erfeldt is working on something like that.
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Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs
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