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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Linux Kernel Markers Support for Proprierary Modules
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On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 08:56 +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> So what is needed is an Oops with an explaining message
> if (kernel_tainted) "blame that proprietary module first",
> and make sure the user sees that oops even if in X.

The former is actually trivially doable with the module->taints bits. We
could have the equivalent of a neon flashing "blame this module" sign.

I also agree, we should stop force loading. Incompatible struct module,
etc. are really bad things to have mapped into a running kernel.

Jon.




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