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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:05:48 +0100
From: Michal Marek <mmarek@suse.cz>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] kbuild: add target to install gzipped modules
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Dne 29.12.2011 17:55, Lucas De Marchi napsal(a):
> Sure, but it has the same problem of running depmod twice. I was
> thinking that compressed modules might be useful for others, not
> developing kmod. At least I know Archlinux uses gzipped modules by
> default and probably gentoo guys, too.

And what's the benefit to users of Archlinux / Gentoo? Do they also
compress libraries in /usr/lib? :)

Michal