From: Goran Cengic <cengic@s2.chalmers.se>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Special place for tird-party modules.
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:05:45 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200404281905.45373.cengic@s2.chalmers.se> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200404281835.24836.bzolnier@elka.pw.edu.pl>
On Wednesday 28 April 2004 18.35, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> Hey, we already have a special place for binary only modules.
>
> It is called /dev/null. 8)
:)
>
> > against this approach? Why does the nvidia driver have to be compiled for
> > different kernel versions? Can't they make one module that fits all
> > kernels?
>
> No, it was discussed zillion times already.
Where can I find the discussion? Was it on this list?
>
> > If I'm missing something cruical please point it out to me.
>
> You are missing fact that module compiled for specific kernel version
> may not work with another kernel version. ;-)
Ok, but why is there possibility to ignore version number of the modules if it
makes no sense?
>
> Cheers,
> Bartlomiej
/Goran
Goran Cengic
mailto:cengic@s2.chalmers.se
------------------------------
Have a nice day :)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-04-28 21:01 UTC|newest]
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2004-04-28 16:14 Goran Cengic
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2004-04-28 17:05 ` Goran Cengic [this message]
2004-04-28 21:18 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2004-04-28 19:18 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2004-04-29 8:15 ` Goran Cengic
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