Re: insmod problem after modutils upgrading

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>]

Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > > how can i make insmod load the network module again pls?
> >
> > I "fixed" the same problem in 2.2.18 by commenting out the line
> >
> > MODULE_PARM (debug, "i");
> >
> > near the end of drivers/net/8139too.c. Since I run modutils 2.3.22
> > as well, it can't be related to the modutils.
> 
> It is modutils. Their behaviour changed in a non back compatible way. Do not
> use modutils 2.3.22 with Linux 2.2.* is the simple answer. Perhaps Keith can
> make this a warning in 2.3.23

That, and/or allow "insmod -f" to load the module.  '-f' has become
pretty useless lately... :)

	Jeff


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