Re: rtl8187 driver in 2.6.23-rc6-git5: kernel panic if not used as a module. Works as a module.

[Rob Hussey]

On 9/15/07, ポール・ロラン Paul Rolland <rol@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:30:14 +0200
> Eric Valette <eric.valette@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Rob Hussey wrote:
> > > On 9/15/07, Eric Valette <eric.valette@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >> Eric Valette wrote:
> > >>
> >
> > Thanks for your help: it does indeed fix the problem.
> Nice it works for you too !
>
> > Now I have two side questions:
> >       - the code is no more symetric "subsys_initcall" -> "module_exit".
> > Do not know if it is "normal" but I love symmetry in code :-). Did not test
> > it still works as a module...
> Symmetry is not broken, as we have :
> #define subsys_initcall(fn)             module_init(fn)
> in include/linux/init.h where compiling as a module, and when not compiling
> as a module, I doubt the exit function is called unless you are shuting
> down your machine...
>
> >       - Who takes the responsability to push a patch to Linus? I guess it
> > is urgent unless he plans a rc7
> Good point ! I expect the patches to be already in some queue waiting to be
> pulled !

The patches are on their way to making it into 2.6.23:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=118986368303529&w=2

Regards,
Rob
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