Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:39:03 +0200 From: David Naylor <naylor.b.david@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Monolithic vs Modular Kernel? Message-ID: <200912100939.07116.naylor.b.david@gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Hi, What are the pros and cons of building a stripped down kernel and loading all the missing parts via modules (such that you end up with the same functionality as generic kernel) vs having a kernel with all the modules built in? Also, is there anyway to detect if there are hardware without drivers (such as a sound card without any snd_ loaded) and to detect the type of device (e.g. network, usb, sound, graphics)? Lastly, is there any way to determine what 'modules' a kernel is build with? Regards, David [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.13 (FreeBSD) iEYEABECAAYFAksgpZsACgkQUaaFgP9pFrLQ6QCcDOUmNUueK5DKITzE7B0aQ/7m hIwAn0f5k3n9UAc7QyW/JG2Eo71mPNCF =Twpg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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