linux-kernel - Re: [RETRY] [PATCH] load_module: no BUG if module

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Message-ID: <20060927045611.GC32644@kroah.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:56:11 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Ed Swierk <eswierk@...stra.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rusty@...tcorp.com.au
Subject: Re: [RETRY] [PATCH] load_module: no BUG if module_subsys uninitialized

On Fri, Sep 22, 2006 at 02:28:57PM -0700, Ed Swierk wrote:
> On 9/22/06, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> wrote:
> >How are you calling load_module before this init call is made?
> 
> In my case, net-pf-1 is getting modprobed as a result of hotplug
> trying to create a UNIX socket. Calls to hotplug begin after the
> topology_init initcall.

So, with this patch the module will still not be loaded properly, right?
Well, I guess at least we don't oops... ok.

thanks,

greg k-h
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