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The Compulsory Module Rant

From: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
To: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
Cc: Linux-Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.5.53 : modules_install warnings 

In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.1021230212600.8353B-100000@gatekeeper.tmr.com> you write:
> Any guess when you'll get them fixed?

I've discovered an interesting (but kinda obvious) phenomenon.  If you
destabilize some part of the kernel, it becomes the natural suspect
for problems.

The corollary is, I'm getting more reports on kernel "module" bugs
which are not actually my fault at all (and some, like erroneous
__init sections, which the new module code just shows up).

This is one: these drivers are actually broken.  They give warnings on
compile, they won't link when compiled in, and they won't insert as
modules.

Hope that clarifies,
Rusty.
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