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

From: Patrick Mochel (mochel@osdl.org)
Date: Mon Oct 21 2002 - 12:13:12 EST


> 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

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