[Info-vax] VSI: "Official 8.4-1H1 Launch"

[Simon Clubley]

On 2015-06-09, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> JF Mezei wrote:
>> 
>> The problem isn't loading new drivers, it is unloading existing ones.
>
> But really, what is the demand for unloading drivers?
>
> Someone developing drivers would benefit greatly from such.
>
> Someone running a production system would most likely never be doing that.
>

Are you sure ?

What about when there's a patch/software update which supplies an updated
driver ?

It then becomes the difference between a driver reload and a full reboot.

> If the capability can be added, it would be a good thing.  In addition 
> to production systems, there still exists that thing called development. 
>   Why not take care of everybody?

Exactly, since there are usage cases in production as well.

Simon.

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