Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 11:37:07 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@tcoip.com.br> Cc: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Subject: Re: Auto kernel module loading Message-ID: <3EA58BD3.5EBEB3B2@mindspring.com> References: <200304171136.57515.agh@tpg.com.au> <20030417.205459.78025666.imp@bsdimp.com> <3EA531A0.3060209@tcoip.com.br>
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"Daniel C. Sobral" wrote: > > Yes. My plan is to make devd deal with most of the problem... You'll > > still need to compile / device into your kernel, however. > > Mmmm? The point is having a minimal kernel.ko. If you still have to > compile the device in the kernel, it does nothing at all to reach the > desired goal. This is like claiming that you haven't made the kernel pageable, if you can't page out the page-in code. 8-). Anything in the boot path, necessary to get you to the point where the kernel can actually load any remaining modules, must be statically present in the kernel. -- Terry
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