Re: PNP parallel&serial ports: module reload fails (2.6.11)?

[Adam Belay]

On Fri, Jun 10, 2005 at 01:07:49AM +0400, Michael Tokarev wrote:

> 
> First of all, why disable the device on module unload?
> If it was enabled initially, before any module has been
> loaded, why it needs to be disabled, why not leave it
> enabled and all, just like it has been before?

The original idea here was to free up resources for allocation
to other devices.  The ACPI spec claims we should call _DIS
when powering down the device to _D3.  So, I'm considering not
disabling the device when the driver is unbound, especially with
PNPACPI.  I need to think about it more.

Thanks,
Adam
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