Bug 11332 - rmmod ipw2100 removes active device
Summary: rmmod ipw2100 removes active device
Status: REJECTED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Drivers
Classification: Unclassified
Component: network-wireless (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: P1 normal
Assignee: drivers_network-wireless@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
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Reported: 2008-08-14 06:49 UTC by Richard Hartmann
Modified: 2008-08-14 10:40 UTC (History)
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Kernel Version: 2.6.26
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Description Richard Hartmann 2008-08-14 06:49:11 UTC 
Earliest failing kernel version: This has been the case for quite some time. At least 2.6.15?
Distribution: Debian unstable
Hardware Environment: Thinkpad X31
Software Environment: Debian unstable
Problem Description:
You can unload the ipw2100 module while devices depending on this module are in active use. Other modules will warn you that they are in use, so ipw2100 should do the same.

Steps to reproduce:
# modprobe ipw2100
# iwconfig/wpa_supplicant whatever
# rmmod ipw2100
Comment 1 John W. Linville 2008-08-14 10:40:02 UTC 
This is working as designed.  FWIW you can do the same thing w/ e1000.
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