Messages in this thread | | | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: modules problems | Date | Sat, 21 Sep 1996 12:59:41 +0100 (BST) |
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> Why not just make all the exported kernel interfaces the same whether > the kernel is single processor or SMP? You shouldn't need to have > multiple modules for kernels with different configurations. The fact > that modules need to be recompiled based upon the kernel configuration > is a bug.
Its an inevitability of an efficient interface. In the SMP case its very very hard not to have different structures. To start with your hardware is in places quite different. We could always use the SMP build but that would punish 99.5% or so of the folks who just happen to have only one CPU.
> As someone who has to support a binary-only kernel module (AFS), this > requirement really strains my resources. So, not only do I need to
As I think you are aware, Im not interesting in putting my resources into helping people maintain binary only kernel modules. (and yes I do appreciate AFS isnt your fault).
Alan
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