Re: 2.6.16-rc4: known regressions

[Russell King]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 11:54:10AM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> Yes, I tend to think that insmod should just block until all devices are
> ready to be used.  insmod doesn't just "insert a module".  It runs that
> module's init function.

Not always possible.  In the case of PCMCIA, we've had to run things
asynchronously because of the #$@$#@ driver model locking issues -
otherwise adding a PCI (cardbus) device while we're in the probe for
the yenta device deadlocked.

I suspect other subsystems also suffered from this, which unfortunately
makes your otherwise good idea a pipedream.

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
 maintainer of:  2.6 Serial core
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