Re: Patch: linux-2.5.42/kernel/sys.c - warm reboot should not suspend devices

Patrick Mochel
2002-10-21T17:03:55Z

> Question, is there a method from the class shutdown code that we
> can/should call, during reboot. I just have this memory that for
> network interfaces simply downing the interface tends to put it in
> a quiescent state. And I am wondering if that might be a general
> thing we can take advantage of. Though if the class remove methods
> modify the data structures I guess that is out.

No. Bringing down the network interface, at least, can be done from
userspace.

-pat