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    > On Sun, 13 May 2007 16:25:17 +0300
    > Dan Aloni <da-x@monatomic.org> wrote:
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    >> Kernel developers might find it useful for quickly getting out from some
    >> rough debugging scenarios.
    >>
    >> Signed-off-by: Dan Aloni <da-x@monatomic.org>
    >>
    >
    > There is already the modprobe blacklist ability in user space.

    I guess the patch being discussed could still save some time for people who
    try or debug a new kernel and find that certain module crashes it. Yes it
    is possible to boot to old kernel, then blacklist something, then
    regenerate initramfs, etc etc, and then undo all that.

    Compared to that, adding a boot arg to kernel being debugged is *much* more
    convinient.

    Just my 2c.

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