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From: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
To: Enrik Berkhan <Enrik.Berkhan@ge.com>
Cc: Pierre Ossman <drzeus-mmc@drzeus.cx>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Reference counting of MMC host driver modules
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:20:32 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <49679570.3070403@csr.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <49678443.8040909@ge.com>

Enrik Berkhan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've noticed recently that the MMC/SD block driver does not reference 
> count the MMC/SD host driver module that it uses via the MMC/SD core 
> layer. Thus, I can rmmod my host driver module while, for example, a 
> partition on a SD card is mounted.

This is same as removing the card while it's in use.

David
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  reply	other threads:[~2009-01-09 18:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-01-09 17:07 Reference counting of MMC host driver modules Enrik Berkhan
2009-01-09 18:20 ` David Vrabel [this message]
2009-01-09 20:00   ` Enrik Berkhan
2009-01-10  9:49     ` Stefan Richter
2009-01-11  9:41       ` Pierre Ossman
2009-01-12 15:41         ` Enrik Berkhan
2009-01-12 17:10           ` Stefan Richter
2009-01-12 20:01             ` Enrik Berkhan

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