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hmm.....  ;-)

[bitch] /boot/kernel> file /boot/kernel/dummynet.ko
/boot/kernel/dummynet.ko: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386,
version 1 (FreeBSD), not stripped


most tasks can be done with kld, no need to recompile the kernel.
it's much much easier so a source of less errors.
I think too, kld should be mentioned appropriatly in the handbook. When
reading, it seemes like rebuilding the kernel is the best (or only) way to
configure the device drivers on the system, but I think in most cases,
kldloading would be better.
what else am I supposed to do with my modules?

On Sun, 6 Apr 2003, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:

> Jun Su <csujun@yahoo.com> writes:
> > However, kldload ipfw also works. Why there isn;t any
> > words about this? Is loadable module not encourage?
>
> The module is built without any options (such as logging), and there
> is no kld for divert sockets or dummynet.