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Re: Fwd: Network driver
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To: Chris Tooley <[log in to unmask]> cc: Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
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On 16/09/2009, Chris Tooley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Also, is "driver" the proper moniker to use in this case? Should I be
> saying "module"?  Just out of curiosity...

You are referring to a device driver that is built as a loadable
module. So "the driver", "the device driver", "the module", "the
driver module" or "the device driver module" are all correct in this
situation. The most important thing is that you are understood . . .
which you are.

Alan.

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