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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.0-test11/linux/drivers/sound/sound_core.c linux/drivers/sound/sound_core.c
@@ -454,11 +454,8 @@
 
 static struct file_operations soundcore_fops=
 {
-/*	owner:	THIS_MODULE,  * this is a bug: if we have an owner, the kernel 
-                               generates a MOD_INC_USE_COUNT - thus
-			        the module cannot be unloaded since the device
-			        is never released here ! - solution: owner
- 				has to be NULL. Patch by Peter Wahl <Peter.Wahl@epost.de> */
+	/* We must have an owner or the module locking fails */
+	owner:	THIS_MODULE,
 	open:	soundcore_open,
 };
 

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