Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 08:27:02 -0800 From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com> Cc: phk@critter.dk.tfs.com, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A new Kernel Module System Message-ID: <199704011627.IAA01496@austin.polstra.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 01 Apr 1997 09:31:02 %2B0100." <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970401092941.305A-100000@kipper.nlsystems.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970401092941.305A-100000@kipper.nlsystems.com>
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> Exactly what I was thinking. PIC has no benefits for the kernel. > The only thing I would need from the a.out shlib format is the > relocations and runtime symbol table. I don't think you can get a runtime symbol table, unless you're building a shared object, i.e., using PIC. You'll have to use the "normal" symbol table. That shouldn't be a problem as far as I can see. -- John Polstra jdp@polstra.com John D. Polstra & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington USA "Self-knowledge is always bad news." -- John Barth
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