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Message-ID: <20080125163240.7d68cb24@core> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:32:40 +0000 From: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> To: Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu Cc: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>, Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@...hat.com>, Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>, Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>, Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Linux Kernel Markers Support for Proprierary Modules On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:03:03 -0500 Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote: > On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:56:09 +0100, Jan Engelhardt said: > > 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 person who solves the "even if in X" problem will probably be nominated > for sainthood by the Linux community. "It just hung with flashing LED's" is > just too common an event.... I've been poking at it a bit but it will need X server help, or eventually the kernel mode switch code. Alan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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