Re: [PATCH] Add module load profile hook

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 19:33:46 EST

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In message <20030220215317.GA80769@compsoc.man.ac.uk> you write:
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> Any problems with this Rusty ? It's at load time rather than
> unload as it helps userspace a little wrt reading /proc/modules

Sure, but I think I prefer a more generic notifier mechanism anyway,
which oprofile can use as well as other mechanisms.

Say, module_notifier with a MODULE_LOADED, MODULE_INITIALIZED,
MODULE_UNLOADING, MODULE_GONE?

Thoughts?
Rusty.

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