Init global variables at run-time

[Rajat Sharma]

Means the initialization function of this driver is called multiple
times, once on module load, further may be some reset functionality?

On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 2:14 AM, V l <vloveuvm at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can some one throw more light on this statement=>
>
>  /* Init global variables at run-time, not as part of the declaration.
>          * This is required to support init/de-init of the driver.
> Initialization
>
>          * of globals as part of the declaration results in
> non-deterministic
>          * behaviour since the value of the globals may be different on the
>          * first time that the driver is initialized vs subsequent
> initializations.
>
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Sraddha
>
>
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