Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: External kernel modules, second try | From | Arjan van de Ven <> | Date | Sun, 07 Mar 2004 14:03:50 +0100 |
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> > Could you explain what is the actually gain of using the > modversions file your patch creates. (modpost changes)
distributions don't like to install the vmlinux since it's big(ish) and means customers need to download a new vmlinux at each kernel erratum. The same information is btw also present in System.map so imo the real solution is to make modpost use System.map instead ;) > > modules SUBDIRS=$PWD'' works against a read-only tree. > Agree - should be easy to test using a CD. > Are there an easy way to mount just a directory structure RO?
not without making it a separate partition or loopback device.
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