From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:50:50 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:50:40 -0500 Received: from cd168990-a.ctjams1.mb.wave.home.com ([24.108.112.42]:3456 "EHLO cd168990-a.ctjams1.mb.wave.home.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:50:21 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:50:20 -0600 From: Evan Thompson To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: The advantage of modules? Message-ID: <20010105225020.A1188@evaner.penguinpowered.com> Reply-To: evaner@bigfoot.com Mail-Followup-To: Evan Thompson , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.12i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I'd like to know (I know, I'm being slightly off topic, while still staying on topic, so I'm on topic...er...yes) if there is any advantage, be it memory-wise or architectuarally wise, to use modules? I already know the obvious points of if you are creating a distro that it is usually good to make a very modular kernel for those wishing not to recompile their kernel, but I was wondering if there were any other advantages to using modules vs. making a monolithic kernel for a kernel to be used only on one machine (with no other hardware support at all)? Thanks, and sorry if I'm being slightly off topic... Kernels are fun! I wish I could learn more! -- +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Evan Thompson | POWERED BY: | | evaner@bigfoot.com | Linux cd168990-a 2.4.0-ac2 #1 Fri | | Freelance Computer Nerd | Jan 5 11:58:30 CST 2001 i686 | | http://evaner.penguinpowered.com | unknown | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/