Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:40:15 +0200 | From | John Sigler <> | Subject | Re: Dumping the checksums in a module |
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Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 13:59 +0200, John Sigler wrote: > >> As far as I understand (which is not very far), if I define >> CONFIG_MODVERSIONS, > > just don't enable modversions.. it doesn't provide you any real safety > at all..... and it makes your build a LOT slower.
I'm confused. What is the consensus on MODVERSIONS around here? How many people share your views?
I was under the impression MODVERSIONS was a good thing(TM).
If I don't enable CONFIG_MODVERSIONS, then I'll have to recompile my out-of-tree modules every time I upgrade the kernel, even if I'm just upgrading from 2.6.20.7 to 2.6.20.8, unless I force the insertion.
I also have a few binary modules. If I force the insertion, I won't know they have become binary incompatible until they blow up later, or, worse, lead to silent corruption.
Please correct any and all misconceptions.
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