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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3] x86/iosf: Make IOSF driver modular and usable by more drivers
On Wed, 07 May 2014 10:04:56 -0700
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:

> On 05/07/2014 09:48 AM, One Thousand Gnomes wrote:
> > On Fri, 2 May 2014 10:36:39 -0700
> >> +bool iosf_mbi_available(void)
> >> +{
> >> + return mbi_pdev;
> >> +}
> >> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(iosf_mbi_available);
> >
> > Probably worth a follow up patch that comments this so the assumption
> > that iosf can never be unloaded or hot-unplugged is clear.
> >
>
> When you say unloaded you mean the module or the hardware?

Both. Currently the hardware isn't removable (but could be virtually
removed by playing with unplugging) and the module can't be unloaded so
the assumption is fine.

Alan


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