linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] add kernel param to force disable module load

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Date:	Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:58:23 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Dave Young <dyoung@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] add kernel param to force disable module load

On Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:33:14 +0800, Dave Young <dyoung@...hat.com> wrote:
> Sometimes we need to test a kernel of same version with code or config
> option changes.
> 
> We already have sysctl to disable module load, but add a kernel
> parameter will be more convenient.
> 
> Since modules_disabled is int, so here use bint type in core_param.
> TODO: make sysctl accept bool and change modules_disabled to bool

Both applied.

Thanks!
Rusty.
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