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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc rc rc.network 
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On 20 Oct, Brian Somers wrote:
>> > nfsclient.ko should also  be loaded if amd is enabled  (or else amd
>> > should auto-load it).
>> 
>> rc.network has no way of knowing, that amd will, in fact, need NFS at
>> all.
> 
> True. It would  make sense for amd to  load it on the fly,  but amd is
> contrib stuff :(

Perhaps, a little hook in the kernel  -- if NFS code is not present, but
is requested the hook will load the module? This technique could be used
for all modules, which may be needed by contrib-ed software...

	-mi


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