Hello, schrieb Greg KH on 27.07.2011 17:57: > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 01:39:08PM +0200, Georg Beyerle wrote: >>> Why would you want to unload the module anyway? >> >> The external device has to be re-booted (command is sent via RS232, >> USB link is only for data transfer) at a certain stage and this process >> requires unloading/re-loading of 'usbserial'. > > You should never need to unload the kernel module. What do you really > need here, the module to be unbound from the device? If so, just use > the unbind/bind files in sysfs instead of unloading the kernel module. I wasn't aware of this possibility - I'll modify the application accordingly. > What type of device is this? A geodetic GPS receiver with customized firmware. Thanks Georg -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html