Re: + allow-proc-configgz-to-be-built-as-a-module.patch added to -mm tree

["Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:04:30 -0400 rossb wrote:

> On 9/15/06, Randy.Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> wrote:
> > > In some ways this is a bit risky, because the .config which is used for
> > > compiling kernel/configs.c isn't necessarily the same as the .config which was
> > > used to build vmlinux.
> >
> > and that's why a module wasn't allowed.
> > It's not worth the risk IMO.
> 
> It's not worth the risk for distributions or if you are tyring to
> support people building their own kernels.  But if you are in an
> environment where you have enough control that you are not worried the
> kernel and the module being built at separate times or with different
> configs, then it's a nice compromise between convenience and memory
> use.

One can have any number of private kernel patches, too.
Or put another way:  Just because it can be done doesn't mean
that it should be done.

And I'm still interested in the other questions that were not answered.

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~Randy