Re: Persistent module storage [was Linux 2.4 Status / TODO page]

[David Woodhouse]

On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Oliver Xymoron wrote:

> If I understand you correctly:
> 
> process 1         process 2
> open(/dev/dsp)
> modprobe->        
>                   load module
>                   init module   (can't remember which context, actually)
> start writing     
>                   set mixer levels
> 

> Is there any reason we ever want to unblock process 1 before process 2
> terminates?

No, and I don't think we do. That's not the point.

'init module' is still _after_ 'set mixer levels'. There is a period
during which the mixer levels are changed.

The desired mixer levels should be available to the module at the time of
initialisation.


-- 
dwmw2


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