[PATCH 1/2] nvme: keep transport module referenced while head node is open

Christoph Hellwig hch at lst.de
Wed Sep 2 07:13:47 PDT 2026


On Wed, Sep 02, 2026 at 07:39:32PM +0530, Nilay Shroff wrote:
> So the practical problem is that an open multipath head can continue to
> be used after its underlying transport module has been unloaded. The
> proposed change keeps the transport module referenced while the head
> node is open, preventing the module from being unloaded in this
> scenario.

But why do you unload it in the first place?




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