On Wed, 28 Jul 2010, Andrew Doran wrote:
If modload-from-modcmd is found necessary, sounds more like a case for the infamous recursive lock.Recursive lock is the way to go. I think the same lock should also cover all device configuration activites (i.e. autoconf) and any other heavy lifting where we have chunks of the system coming and going.
OK, I'm willing to make an attempt to implement the recursive_lock if noone else wants to give it a try! It will probably take some time...
------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paul Goyette | PGP Key fingerprint: | E-mail addresses: | | Customer Service | FA29 0E3B 35AF E8AE 6651 | paul at whooppee.com | | Network Engineer | 0786 F758 55DE 53BA 7731 | pgoyette at juniper.net | | Kernel Developer | | pgoyette at netbsd.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------