linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5] ramoops: use pstore interface

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Date:	Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:47:57 -0800
From:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:	Seiji Aguchi <seiji.aguchi@....com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
	Marco Stornelli <marco.stornelli@...il.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@...ah.com>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	"linux-doc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] ramoops: use pstore interface

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Seiji Aguchi <seiji.aguchi@....com> wrote:
>>>>  static int __exit ramoops_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>>  {
>>>> +#if 0
>>>> +     /* TODO(kees): We cannot unload ramoops since pstore doesn't support
>>>> +      * unregistering yet.
>>>> +      */
>>>
>>> Well that sucks.  Is pstore getting fixed?
>>
>>Tony, any plans for changing this? I'm ready when it does! :)
>
> I have an question about this.
>
> Are there any specific usecases you need to unload ramoops?

For me, it would be useful during development. Beyond that, not that I can see.

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook
ChromeOS Security
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