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SubjectRe: module efficiency
On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Egor Egorov wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Jan 1997, Jennifer Lauren Carmack wrote:
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> > I was wondering if there is any difference in speed or efficiency
> > between compiled-in drivers and modular drivers.
>
> Doesn't matter.

Linux Journal ran an article a few months ago saying that excessive use of
modules can be a small waste of RAM. Something about modules allocating
memory in 4kb blocks...so a 1kb module wastes 3kb that wouldn't be wasted
if it was compiled in instead. Except for very low memory systems, this
is probably insignificant.


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