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To: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
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Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com> writes:
> When the old module unloaded, its driver will have detached from the=20
> device which it created. There is no reference to an old driver_t. Its=20
> perfectly safe for the new driver to use the old device.

so why do you say I "shouldn't reset the old driver and desc"?

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav - des@des.no