Messages in this thread |  | | From | lilo <> | Date | Sun, 9 Jun 1996 21:57:53 -0500 (CDT) | Subject | Re: Zen Penguin on Endorphins (Was: Kernel Naming Society..) |
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On Sun, 9 Jun 1996, Shinanyaku wrote:
> lilo was heard saying .... > > > > Hmmm, check out the `totem' package, > > Interesting. I was wondering when we would have driver authors competing. > But little did I know that the first fight over "mine" or > "yours" would be with the now infamous "animals" patch. > > > In addition, it's a very well-documented example of how to write a small > > kernel module with a /proc interface, and it logs a tasteful one-line header > > when it comes up.... :) > > Ah! But has it been fully tested with kerneld yet? Since I only use > the /proc file when my system boots (my rc files re-create my > /etc/issue upon boot), I don't want it hanging around soaking up that > 1-2K. After all, with 128MB and a 192MB swap partition, I need every K > I can scrounge.*
You know, I honestly have no clue. This might actually be the excuse I've needed to try kerneld. :)
I can also reduce the size somewhat. Almost to half I think. However, I'll need a *little* more space when I add the ascii art support.... :)
> But you know, there was a thread sometime ago about keeping the ext > file system still in place. Basically it was to show a simple > example. Well, if indeed this is a VERY simple module (using > up-to-date methods, etc...), we might want to think about including it > simply for demonstration purposes.
Well, I think this serves as a better demonstration when it doesn't come out with the kernel proper.... ``This is how you set up an independent module'' kind of thing. I'd rather not make such a silly application an integral part of the kernel, then someone has to maintain it there forever, and lord knows we have enough kernel source tree bloat as it is....
> Either way, I've had this sucker in place since it came out ... ;)
Well, good. :)
lilo
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