Re: Persistent module storage [was Linux 2.4 Status / TODO page]

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Nov 06 2000 - 12:29:15 EST


> Drivers are supposed to handle present hardware - if the hardware
> is there - there should be a driver handling it as well.

Thats not how things have worked historically. Thats not consistent with other
modules either.

> The argument for saving some memmory is nonapplicable becouse in
> the case of expected usage in the future you have anyway to assume that
> in this futere there will be sufficient memmory for it there. And then

Rubbish

> Could some one add this to the FAQ ... please!

You got the letters in the wrong order. Your proposal is at best a
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