Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:11:49 +0100 | From | Gerd Knorr <> | Subject | Re: modprobe + request_module() deadlock |
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On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 04:02:31PM +1100, Rusty Russell wrote: > On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 17:52 +0100, Gerd Knorr wrote: > > > Delaying request_module() sounds ugly. Anyway, if you can > > > get it to work reliably... > > > > I think I can, havn't tried yet through. > > I still don't really like it as a solution,
I don't either, but loading modules unconditionally even if not needed (especially if they pull in the complete dvb subsystem) isn't very nice as well.
I'm open to other suggestions ...
> but this patch (pending anyway) should help.
Thanks.
Gerd
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