linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] Module: check to see if we have a built in module with the same name

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Date:	Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:20:19 +1100
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] Module: check to see if we have a built in module with the same name

On Monday 28 January 2008 10:38:40 Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> When trying to load a module with the same name as a built-in one, a
> scary kobject backtrace comes up.  Prevent that from checking for this
> condition and warning the user as to what exactly is going on.
>
> Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
> ---
>  kernel/module.c |   10 ++++++++++
>  1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

Oh, I pushed this as part of my module updates.

Unfortunately Andrew still doesn't seem to have picked up my patch queue, and 
keeps grabbing random (sometimes outdated) patches which are also in my 
tree :(

Cheers,
Rusty.
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