Re: Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system?

From	Michael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system?
Date	2017-01-24 18:40 +0100
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Am 24.01.2017 um 17:17 schrieb Jens Sauer:
> Hey list,
> 
> During my custom kernel configuration using "make localmodconfig" I noticed that
> the "fjes" driver was configured.
> I wondered why this network driver was needed for my laptop, so I have done some
> research.
> According this [1] linux-netdev mailing list entry, which introduces the fjes
> module, it is only needed for Extended Partitions of Fujitsu Primequest 2000
> series servers.
> This mail [2] refers to a Fujitsu document in which these special Extended
> Partitions are explained.
> I am sure that I don't need this driver for my ThinkPad T450s.
> Nevertheless it is loaded because of an ACPI device "PNP0C02" which is linked to
> the module [3].
> 
> TL;DR
> Can someone confirm if this module is loaded on their hardware, even if you
> don't have a Fujitsu Primequest 2000 series server?
> 
> [1]https://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=142951966404542&w=2
> [2]https://lwn.net/Articles/655298/
> [3] https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/FUJITSU_ES.html
> 
> Greetings
> 

It's also loaded here (Lenovo X220)

Afaics, this is a bug. The modinfo information for fjes is overly generic

See also
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/335238/is-it-normal-that-a-modalias-matches-various-devices

https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/6/8/98

Might be worthwile filing a bug report.

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Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system? Jens Sauer <jsauer65@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 17:20 +0100
  Re: Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system? Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> - 2017-01-24 17:40 +0100
  Re: Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2017-01-24 17:40 +0100
  Re: Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system? gerard ROBIN <g.robin3@free.fr> - 2017-01-24 18:10 +0100
  Re: Is the "fjes" Kernel Module loaded on every system? Michael Biebl <biebl@debian.org> - 2017-01-24 18:40 +0100

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