Messages in this thread | | | From | David Lang <> | Date | Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:54:27 -0800 (PST) | Subject | Re: Hardwired drivers are going away? |
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note: this discussion has moved away from autoconfig to requiring everything to be modules.
autoconfig is a useful tool in some cases, but is not going to be used everywhere.
I view modules as being in the same catagory.
David Lang
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Alan Cox wrote:
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:17:46 +0000 (GMT) > From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> > To: babydr@baby-dragons.com > Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: Hardwired drivers are going away? > > > > Urban legend. > > I do not agree . Got proof ? Yes that is a valid question . > > Most of the rootkit type stuff I see nowdays includes code for loading > patches into module free kernels. Its a real no win. The better ones support > regexp scanning so they can patch kernels where the sysadmin thinks he/she > is cool and has hidden or crapped in System.map > > > > > case becouse the system can't know where the module will be located IIRC) > > > I defy you to measure it on x86 > > OK ,How about sparc-64/alpha/ia64/... ? > > Not generally found in your grandmothers PC > > > > > 3. simplicity in building kernels for other machines. with a monolithic > > > > kernel you have one file to move (and a bootloader to run) with modules > > > > you have to move quite a few more files. > > > tar or nfs mount; make modules_install. > > Please my laugh'o meter is stuck already . Sorry . JimL > > Then fix it, because the above works well. Also remember that autoconfig > tools won't be able to guess remote machines very well 8) > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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