linux-kernel - Re: module: sysfs - add 'uevent' file to allow coldplug

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Message-ID: <8739j59zib.fsf@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:53:40 +0930
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: module: sysfs - add 'uevent' file to allow coldplug

On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:29 +0200, Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org> wrote:
> From: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>
> Subject: module: sysfs - add 'uevent' file to allow built-in coldplug
> 
> Userspace wants to manage module parameters with udev rules.
> This currently only works for loaded modules, but not for
> built-in ones.

I'm confused.  What does "manage" mean here?

Thanks,
Rusty.
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