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.m is a programming file type used in more than once language already, but
km is a good one i think

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> From: Derrik Pates <dpates@Cavern.NMSU.Edu>
> To: Martin Buck <Martin-2.Buck@student.uni-ulm.de>
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: modutils, the next generation
> Date: Monday, January 13, 1997 1:16 PM
>
> On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Martin Buck wrote:
>
> > Sorry, no answer to your question, but I've got another question
concerning
> > modules and their recognition:
> > Why do modules use .o as extension? Of course, they're object files,
but
> > very special ones, so an extension like .mod would make much more
sense,
> > IMHO. If I remeber correctly, the old insmod/depmod/modprobe (never
looked
> > at TNG) even checked for .mod in some places, but it didn't work
because
> > the check for .mod was missing at some other places.
>
> I'd say .mod is not a good extension to use - it's already used by a
music
> file format. But, if we want to give loadable modules their own
extension,
> how about .m or .k or maybe .km ?? Just food for thought.
>
> Derrik Pates
> dpates@cavern.nmsu.edu
>
> "What'll you two lovable plush toys have?"
> "How 'bout a root beer popsicle and an Orange Julius? What about you,
> Max?"
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> -Sam & Max
> "Fair Wind to Java"

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