Subject: Re: Hardwired drivers are going away?
To: babydr@baby-dragons.com (Mr. James W. Laferriere)
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:17:46 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox),
        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (Linux Kernel List)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0201141358060.3238-100000@filesrv1.baby-dragons.com> from "Mr. James W. Laferriere" at Jan 14, 2002 02:00:01 PM
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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> > Urban legend.
> 	I do not agree .  Got proof ?  Yes that is a valid question .

Most of the rootkit type stuff I see nowdays includes code for loading
patches into module free kernels. Its a real no win. The better ones support
regexp scanning so they can patch kernels where the sysadmin thinks he/she
is cool and has hidden or crapped in System.map

> > > case becouse the system can't know where the module will be located IIRC)
> > I defy you to measure it on x86
> 	OK ,How about sparc-64/alpha/ia64/... ?

Not generally found in your grandmothers PC

> > > 3. simplicity in building kernels for other machines. with a monolithic
> > > kernel you have one file to move (and a bootloader to run) with modules
> > > you have to move quite a few more files.
> > tar or nfs mount; make modules_install.
> 	Please my laugh'o meter is stuck already .  Sorry .  JimL

Then fix it, because the above works well. Also remember that autoconfig
tools won't be able to guess remote machines very well 8)
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