[RFC PATCH 1/6] New option: Static linking of external modules

[Andreas Robinson <andr345@gmail.com>]

Define configuration option CONFIG_MODULE_STATIC.
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 init/Kconfig |   21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f068071..dc0f5aa 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1042,6 +1042,27 @@ config MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL
 	  the version).  With this option, such a "srcversion" field
 	  will be created for all modules.  If unsure, say N.
 
+config MODULE_STATIC
+	bool "Static module linking support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	help
+	  Your computer will start slightly faster if device drivers are
+	  built into the kernel rather than loaded as modules during the
+	  boot process.
+
+	  However, a specialized kernel is impractical to build if the target
+	  hardware configuration is unknown before installation, such as is
+	  the case with generic Linux distributions.
+
+	  If you say Y here, you can build external modules into the kernel,
+	  quickly and without a compiler and with less disk space needed
+	  compared to a fully compiled kernel source tree. Note that your
+	  modules must also be built with this option enabled.
+
+	  See <file:/Documentation/...TODO...> for more details.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 endif # MODULES
 
 config INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
-- 
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