Re: [gentoo-user] Module philosophy: Compile-in or Load

["Daniel da Veiga" <danieldaveiga@gmail.com>]

On 6/12/06, Michael Weyershäuser <thedude0001@gmx.de> wrote:
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> I usualy start with a kernel with almost everything compiled in (but
> only things I definitely need), only using modules when I have to
> (USB for suspend2 comes to my mind). Over time whenever I need
> something new (filesystem, hardware driver,...) I tend to compile it
> as a module to avoid a reboot. As I do not upgrade my kernel very
> often this happens more often than you might think (last upgrade was
> from 2.6.11 to 2.6.16, on my laptop from 2.6.10 to 2.6.16).
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> I don't really care about the 300k more used memory (hardly worth a
> thought on systems with 1 GB RAM and more) or the 0.3 seconds faster
> boot process. Modules just come in handy when it comes to avoiding a
> reboot.

I agree. I use the basic modules for sound card, video, wireless and
USB, just because it something hangs I can work it without a reboot.
Besides, unloading modules is an excelent feature when you're using a
laptop in presentations or trips where you just want to read that
e-book or show that pdf, so you can unload all that you don't need (in
my case almost everything) and save battery.

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Daniel da Veiga
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