linux-kernel - Re: RocketPort Linux driver errors on module reload

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Message-ID: <87r6jsca4j.fsf@tac.ki.iif.hu>
Date:	Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:48:28 +0200
From:	Ferenc Wagner <wferi@...f.hu>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: RocketPort Linux driver errors on module reload

Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com> writes:

> I meant the creating of a git repository with only the module would be the
> easiest possible and most comfortable way for you :). Otherwise I can post you a
> patch serie.

We can go either way, as you prefer.
 
> On 10/18/2007 11:53 PM, Ferenc Wagner wrote:
> 
>> I expected an improper way to have some disadvantages at least. :)
>
> Yes, if you have pci hotpluggable motherboard :). Pci probing (the new method)
> allows you adding/probing pci devices on the fly, not only when the module is
> loading.

Thanks for the explanation.  Maybe one day the E15k-s in the basement
will make pretty good serial port concentrators.

> I did such switches in drivers several times yet, but I can't assure you, that I
> won't make any mistake, but this driver seems not to need too many changes.
> Maybe functionality regressions would occur rather than instability of system.

All right.

> Anyway I would rather wait for the changes from comtrol to not break their
> upcoming patches (if they post them in some short term) and then do these changes.

Ah, I didn't know you were in contact with them.  Till now I only got
a notice that my request had been forwarded to another continent with
the Linux developer. :)  Sure, let's wait for the answer.
-- 
Regards,
Feri.
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