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From: Roman Mashak <mrv@mojatatu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] Fix IFE meta modules loading
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:37:39 -0400
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David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> writes:

> From: Roman Mashak <mrv@mojatatu.com>
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:50:28 -0400
>
>> Adjust module alias names of IFE meta modules and fix the bug that
>> prevented auto-loading IFE modules in run-time.
>
> Anyone using the existing alises will be broken by these changes
> no?

Actually aliases never worked, the bug existed since the day act_meta_*
modules have been introduced. I suspect everyone compiles them in-kernel
rather then as modules.

> Is it possible to define multiple aliases?  That would be a way to
> get the more desirable names whilst not breaking existing users.