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Re: [Xen-devel] netback module exit function

To: Kieran Mansley <kmansley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] netback module exit function
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:14:34 +0100
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A module with no module_exit function cannot be unloaded.

 -- Keir

On 24/10/07 16:10, "Kieran Mansley" <kmansley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I just noticed that netback doesn't have a module_exit function.  This
> surprises me given how much the module_init function does.  Surely some
> of this needs cleaning up on exit? e.g. a call to
> xenbus_unregister_driver() would be wise.
> 
> Perhaps it's assumed that netback is never unloaded?
> 
> Kieran
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