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SubjectRe: [RFC v1 0/3] driver-core: add asynch module loading support
On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 07:02:00AM -0400, Tejun Heo wrote:
> So, something like the following. A couple things to note
>
> * driver_attach() can never fail but is marked with __must_check. We
> prolly should change it to void.
>
> * Old/weird userspace which depends on insmod to wait for device
> probing might choke and the new behavior might need to be switched
> somehow (sysctl, insmod param or whatever).

One more thing.

* Use of ordered workqueue probably isn't necessary and using
system_unbound_wq should be fine.

Thanks.

--
tejun


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