Re: Persistent module storage [was Linux 2.4 Status / TODO page]

Alan Cox
2000-11-06T21:34:59Z

> > if exists && is from this boot then && is right size
> > read data into __persistent ELF section
> > endif
>
> Alan, why are you stating "if it's from this boot"? I can think that
> maybe you want to keep stuff across boots too. Maybe once we're at it,
> have two sections. One that is persistent across boots, the other
> isn't.

Possibly. The cases brought up so far are all 'within one boot'. But I agree
you could add long term persistent data if there was a need