Re: [PATCH] rmmod notifier chain

From: viro
Date: Thu Sep 08 2005 - 10:20:51 EST


On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 04:16:24PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 05:03:58PM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > (Note: Patch also attached because the inline version is certain to get
> > line wrapped.)
> >
> > Debugging and maintenance support code occasionally needs to know not
> > only of module insertions, but also modulke removals. This adds a
> > notifier
> > chain for this purpose.
>
> I don't think this should be exported, _GPL if at all. And it certainly
> shouldn't go in without an actual user.

... or at least a description that would go well beyond "occasionally needs
to know". Details, please.
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