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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: mtopper@xarch.tu-graz.ac.at
Cc: support@suse.de,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: USB-Mouse-Bug in 2.4.16-8 ?
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:28:56 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020419162856.GD13046@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20020416102501.GG17043@suse.de> <Pine.LNX.4.21.0204161234520.5014-100000@xarch.tu-graz.ac.at>

On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 12:39:07PM +0200, mtopper@xarch.tu-graz.ac.at wrote:
> 
> Dear Mailing List, 
> 
> I've discovered that even if I insmod (or modprobe) the proper USB modules
> for my 2.4.16 kernel, and if I use the USB mouse afterwards,
> "lsmod" reveals that the modules seem to be "(0) unused" - despite the USB
> mouse is in action!
> 
> Users of the 2.4.18-kernel affirmed same kernel behaviour.
> 
> If I rmmod the USB modules, they subsequently allow to be removed from
> kernelspace, and the USB mouse cursor , ofcourse , stops instantly -
> despite he was just in use. 
> 
> Is this a bug or a feature? :-)

This is the way the module was designed, so yes it's a feature :)

thanks,

greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2002-04-19 17:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-04-15 19:28 [PATCH] IDE TCQ #4 Petr Vandrovec
2002-04-16 10:25 ` Jens Axboe
2002-04-16 10:39   ` USB-Mouse-Bug in 2.4.16-8 ? mtopper
2002-04-19 16:28     ` Greg KH [this message]
2002-04-16 11:01   ` [PATCH] IDE TCQ #4 Martin Dalecki
2002-04-16 12:28     ` Jens Axboe
2002-04-16 11:44       ` Martin Dalecki

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