Messages in this thread | | | From | Duncan Sands <> | Subject | Re: udev sysfs docs Re: State of devfs in 2.6? | Date | Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:33:14 +0100 |
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> 2. Keep track of when devices are used, and when they are not busy. > We already have this, it's the module reference count.
USB modules (eg: xxxx-hcd) are typically set up so they can be unloaded at any time: the act of unloading disconnects any devices driven by the module and frees resources. I guess this is problematic for your point 2. I understand that some network modules work this way too.
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