From: David Hinds <dhinds@sonic.net>
To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: (remove) event not supported.
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 03:48:21 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <marc-linux-hotplug-98601068207507@msgid-missing> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <marc-linux-hotplug-98597321622555@msgid-missing>
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 06:03:32PM -0800, Keith Owens wrote:
>
> AFAICT there is no need for another count, you can do MOD_INC_USE_COUNT
> in any module function. The use count does not have to be for just
> open. Add MOD_INC_USE_COUNT to the probe() function for each new
> device.
So what if I want to unload a module for a device that still exists?
These counts are also used in this way for non-hot-plugged devices.
For PCMCIA, device counts for each driver are published in
/proc/bus/pccard/drivers, and cardmgr uses this information to help
decide when to unload drivers.
-- Dave
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-03-31 3:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-03-30 17:21 (remove) event not supported David Brownell
2001-03-31 1:00 ` Brad Hards
2001-03-31 2:03 ` Keith Owens
2001-03-31 2:12 ` Brad Hards
2001-03-31 3:48 ` David Hinds [this message]
2001-03-31 8:55 ` Brad Hards
2001-03-31 14:56 ` David Brownell
2001-03-31 15:02 ` David Brownell
2001-03-31 15:49 ` Keith Owens
2001-03-31 16:05 ` David Brownell
2001-03-31 16:18 ` Keith Owens
2001-03-31 16:52 ` David Brownell
2001-04-01 3:02 ` David Hinds
2001-04-01 3:03 ` David Hinds
2001-04-01 5:26 ` Douglas Gilbert
2001-04-02 2:56 ` Trond Eivind Glomsrød
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