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Subject: Drivers compiled into the kernel can reduce code size
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Cc: Greg Ungerer <gerg@snapgear.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
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Dear all,

       I has a question below:

     Why Drivers compiled into the kernel can reduce code size
compared with Module ways?

     Kernel + Driver Module (Code Size) > Kernel(include Driver)


    Thanks!