[Info-vax] Reloading device drivers on x86-64 VMS

[Simon Clubley]

I don't know if you can unload and reload device drivers on IA-64
(I've stopped at Alpha so far) or if the ability was added to Alpha
in the last few years (I haven't done any VMS kernel mode work for
many years) but if you can't, would it be possible to have device
drivers for x86-64 VMS which can be unloaded and then a new version
reloaded ?

One thing which became very clear very quickly to me was just how much
easier it is to develop device drivers on Linux where you can do
exactly this.

I know it's not exactly a major feature for the majority of users
but if it's easy enough to add support for this it would be worthwhile
as it also has production implications in being able to load some
updated drivers without rebooting.

Simon.

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