Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/loopback.c: convert to module_init()

From: Thomas Graf
Date: Wed Dec 13 2006 - 09:21:06 EST


* Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx> 2006-12-13 14:40
> Additionally:
> - it works for me (but my e100 is always initialized before loop)
> - I didn't spot any obvious interdependency with the other Space.c
> drivers
>
> It could be I missed anything, but I don't see any better way to verify
> this than getting the patch into the next -mm and wait whether someone
> will scream...

The loopback was traditionally on ifindex 1, some userspace applications
even relied on it but that is no longer true. I think this is safe.
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