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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Sound updating, security of strlcpy and a question on pci v unload
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On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 06:05:37PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> Secondly a question. pci_driver structures seem to lack an owner: field.
> What stops a 2.5 module unload occuring while pci is calling the probe
> function having seen a new device ? 

The pci subsystem rw semaphore.

thanks,

greg k-h