Messages in this thread | | | From | "Khimenko Victor" <> | Date | Sat, 15 Jan 2000 11:48:55 +0300 (MSK) | Subject | Re: Modules ?? |
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In <HNFONFBLDFBBBAAA@mailcity.com> Syed Khader Vali (sidcarter@mailcity.com) wrote: > Hi Folks, > This might look very silly as I am learning the > kernel internals just now. Is it possible that > I can create a module that works with any > version of the kernel ( for 2.2.xx kernels and beyond ) without meddling with the kernel.
Ouch. NOT AGAIN ! This thread (about possibility of binary modules across different versions of kernel) is raised quite regularly. Check l-k archives to find out why it's not supported.
> How do I do it without changing the config > options and recompiling the kernel if there is > any chance of doing it ??
There are NO such chance.
> Or I am thinking of something which is not > possible at all ??
It's possible. In theory. Core kernel developers are ACTIVELY against binary modules support. So there.
> I would like to write a module which is > precompiled and which can be dynamically loaded > with any version of the kernel without any > recompilation of the kernel. Is this possible??
No.
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