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Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH] reduce load time for modules with lots of relocs
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Medve Emilian wrote:
> Would it be possible to do the sort "in place" (without the extra
> buffer)? I mean would that upset any other part of the kernel?

I suspect so.  Sounds like you've got the good testcase, maybe you
should try it and see.  :)