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From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
Subject: Re: Question: why pvops seldom build modules drivers
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:37:35 -0700
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On 07/08/2010 04:10 AM, Liu, Jinsong wrote:
> Recently I install pvops/xen at a new platform, 
> However, I meet troubles, it need manually enable&install some driver like Lsi scsi controller (to find root device which is a SAS disk connect to Lsi controller) & Intel 82576 nic to access network.
> I check pvops .config, it seldom build module driver.
> Just curious why pvops does so? it make trouble when install pvops at various platform ..., while at native linux it config most device driver as module.
>   

I usually build modular kernels without problem.  The tricky part is
making sure all the right drivers end up in your initrd.  What distro
are you using?

    J