Re: PATCH: (as177) Add class_device_unregister_wait() and platform_device_unregister_wait() to the driver model core

From: Rusty Russell
Date: Tue Jan 27 2004 - 19:59:39 EST


In message <Pine.LNX.4.58.0401271142510.7855@serv> you write:
> Hi,

Hi Roman!

> Fixing this requires changing every single module, but in the end it
> would be worth it, as it avoids the duplicated protection and we had
> decent module unload semantics.

And I still disagree. <shrug>

If it's any consolation, I don't plan any significant module work in
2.7. If you want to work on this, you're welcome to it. Perhaps you
can convince Linus et al that it's worth the pain?

Cheers,
Rusty.
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