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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2013-07-10 23:51:41 +0200 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2013-07-10 23:51:41 +0200 |
| commit | 8133633368760656c76b8302dbd4bfa20f887df6 (patch) | |
| tree | a779d8fab6dcff2db3dcbf3553097df79cb9dc54 /Documentation | |
| parent | Merge tag 'virtio-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kerne... (diff) | |
| parent | module: cleanup call chain. (diff) | |
| download | linux-8133633368760656c76b8302dbd4bfa20f887df6.tar.xz linux-8133633368760656c76b8302dbd4bfa20f887df6.zip | |
Merge tag 'modules-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux
Pull module updates from Rusty Russell:
"Nothing interesting. Except the most embarrassing bugfix ever. But
let's ignore that"
* tag 'modules-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux:
module: cleanup call chain.
module: do percpu allocation after uniqueness check. No, really!
modules: don't fail to load on unknown parameters.
ABI: Clarify when /sys/module/MODULENAME is created
There is no /sys/parameters
module: don't modify argument of module_kallsyms_lookup_name()
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module | 10 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module index a0dd21c6db59..6272ae5fb366 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module +++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module @@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ Description: /sys/module/MODULENAME The name of the module that is in the kernel. This - module name will show up either if the module is built - directly into the kernel, or if it is loaded as a - dynamic module. + module name will always show up if the module is loaded as a + dynamic module. If it is built directly into the kernel, it + will only show up if it has a version or at least one + parameter. + + Note: The conditions of creation in the built-in case are not + by design and may be removed in the future. /sys/module/MODULENAME/parameters This directory contains individual files that are each |