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  • From: Dufflebunk <dufflebunk AT dufflebunk.homeip.net>
  • To: Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>
  • Cc: Grimoire <sm-grimoire AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Grimoire] WARNING *** Module-init-tools *** WARNING
  • Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 16:43:34 -0000

I've taken a more middle of the road approach. If you need it most of
the time, compile it in. If you need it so infrequently that you don't
mind unloading the modules when you're done, make it a module. Except
sound. ALSA need the sound to be a module.

On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 12:32, Eric Sandall wrote:
> Scrive "Sergey A. Lipnevich" <sergey AT optimaltec.com>:
> > Is there any reason to create separate modules instead of compiling them
> > all in if I know that this kernel would never be used for a boot floppy?
> > I always compile all modules in out of fear of exactly these
> > consequences (and of RAID drive failures ;-) ).
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Sergey.
>
> I'm not sure, but I'm of the school where everything that can be a module,
> should be (kinda the GNU/HURD approach ;)).
>
> Compiling into the kernel /may/ even give you some speed compared to
> compiling
> as a module, but I haven't done any testing nor have I seen testing done for
> this, but it would be /safer/ to do so.
>
> -sandalle





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