https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857673 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857673#c0 Summary: Forced module unloading is unsafe and useless Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Factory Version: 13.2 Milestone 0 Platform: All OS/Version: openSUSE 13.2 Status: NEW Severity: Minor Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: jdelvare@suse.com ReportedBy: jdelvare@suse.com QAContact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: L3 Blocker: --- The openSUSE (and SLE) kernels are currently built with CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y. This feature is described as extremely dangerous in the rmmod manual page. Forcing module unloading can't lead to anything good. If reference counting is wrong then it should be fixed. If the reference count is right and a regular (unforced) unloading doesn't work, then a forced unloading can only lead to chaos and ultimately a kernel crash. This has no value. So let's disable CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD in all our kernels. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.