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On Mon, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:51:57AM -0700, Jonathan Stone wrote:
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> But once you go the route of having an in-kernel ELF linker, we should
> really ask how much of the SunOS-4-inspired lkm(4) is worth keeping.

The lkm(4) types we have are more convenience than anything else. There is=
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nothing that any of them do that can't be done with a MOD_MISC module.=20
They just make it easier for modules of certain times; code that would=20
often be duplicated is factored into a common framework.

I think we should keep the MOD_ framework as long as it seems reasonable.=
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I see no reason that keeping or removing it will impact the other things=20
you're suggesting (maybe I'm missing something). I think the main thing=20
the MOD_ framework shows is how to add & remove stuff from different=20
subsystems.

Take care,

Bill

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