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Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] No more module removal -- Unconference track
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On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 06:40:29PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> Why can't we just taint the kernel on module removal?
> 
Why not just fix its bugs ?

If you want to taint the kernel on module removal because it is known that many
drivers have bugs in their removal code, you should taint the kernel if any code
is used which is known to have a bug. Or, in other words, just taint the kernel,
period.

Guenter