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Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/2] Fix some kallsyms_lookup() vs rmmod races [message #11305 is a reply to message #11292] Sat, 17 March 2007 10:36 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Rusty Russell is currently offline  Rusty Russell
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On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 12:49 -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > Ok, I've just done a few tests with the attached patch. It basically
> > creates a freeze_machine_run function that is equivalent in interface to
> > stop_machine_run, but uses freeze_processes / thaw_processes to stop the
> > machine.

I've never been convinced that the freezer was a good idea.
stop_machine is a damn big hammer, but it works.

Rusty.
 
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