Re: Persistent module storage [was Linux 2.4 Status / TODO page]

From: Horst von Brand (vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl)
Date: Mon Nov 06 2000 - 18:54:29 EST


"James A. Sutherland" <jas88@cam.ac.uk> said:
> On Mon, 06 Nov 2000, Horst von Brand wrote:

[...]

> > The problem (AFAIU) is that if the levels aren't set on startup, they are
> > random in some cases.

> So set them on startup. NOT when the driver is first loaded. Put it in
> the rc.d scripts.

There is a noticeable delay between to moment the module is insmod(8)ed,
and the moment when its settings are set by the startup script. Not funny
if it is going full blast ATM.

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Horst von Brand                             vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl
Casilla 9G, Vin~a del Mar, Chile                               +56 32 672616
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