There are (at least) three problems with the current approach:
1. When modules are unloaded automatically (automatic reaping by the
kernel), the pre-remove code isn't run (as modprobe isn't even
involved). This more-or-less requires that automatic reaping be moved
out of kernel space, and into userland, where it belongs. (I assume
your setup works by loading the snd-sb16 module explicitly at boot, and
unloading it at shutdown; but others may wish for sound to be loaded /
unloaded using kmod & friends).
2. Not every card exports all of its settings via a /proc interface, nor
can it get them back through it. And I'm not sure it's The Right Way,
as /proc-handling code bloats the kernel and is very error prone.
3. Sound settings, in particular, are a problem: we don't want to have the
driver reset mixer settings even for a short while after it's loaded,
as this may cause sound glitches or even damage hardware (too high
volume, for example). So we need these a method for these settings to
be set at module initialization time.
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