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SubjectRe: linux-ipsec: Re: valid module function pointer?
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> > No. You need to ensure it isnt unloaded on you. Look at the network device
> > notifier
>
> Ok, where do I start looking for this? I've never heard of it. I had
> in mind something like incrementing its module reference count...

When an interfaceis ifconfigged up or down a message is set to the
network device notifier, so that protocol stacks can flush references or
re-establish them..

Read net/bridge/br.c - that uses the network device notifier. Its in all kernels
from 2.0 up



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