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From: Walter Hop <walter@binity.com>
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Subject: Upgrading modules on a running kernel?
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Hi all,

I don't know what I would gain from this knowledge, but: would it be
possible to recompile a kernel module, unload the old version and reload
the new version, without the system becoming unstable?

That's all :)
w.

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