> To me this spells configuration tables and dynamic kernel modules:
> basically a load-time "config".  Largely, the mechanisms are in
> place and exploring the possibility may be a worthwhile project.

Well, we already have sysctl controlling a bunch of other parameters
like this..  I think the tendancy continues to be further towards "let
the parameters be tweaked on the fly" rather than at kernel
compile/link/boot time..

					- Bill