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From: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@eu.citrix.com>
Subject: Re: RFC: removing hardcoded "modprobe blktap" in
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Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:16:25 +0100
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Wei Liu writes ("Re: RFC: removing hardcoded "modprobe blktap" in xencommons"):
> So by far the proper fix would be:
> a) fix all maintained modules to use kernel machinary

Yes.

> b) make use of kernel auto-load machinary in libxl

Hopefully this will be a no-op.

> c) add uname test around module loading in xencommons

Yes.

Ian.