# Re: \[PATCH net-next\] modules: allow modprobe load regular elf binaries

- From: Greg Kroah-Hartman \<gregkh@linuxfoundation.org\>
- Date: 2018-03-13 08:50:18 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2018/03/5221329
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2018/03/5221306/t.md

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On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:22:00AM -0700, Alexei Starovoitov wrote:
> On 3/10/18 7:34 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> > Also,
> > 
> > Alexei you never answered my questions out aliases with the umh modules.
> > Long term this important to consider.
> 
> aliases always felt like a crutch to me.
> I can see an argument when they're used as 'alias pci:* foo'
> but the way it's used in networking with ip_set_* and nf-* is
> something I prefer not to ever do again.
> Definitely no aliases for bpfilter umh.

I agree, let's not do that if at all possible for these types of
binaries.

greg k-h
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