Re: missing ip_alias in 2.1.76

Zlatko Calusic (Zlatko.Calusic@CARNet.hr)
30 Dec 1997 21:41:20 +0100


Dan Hollis <goemon@sasami.anime.net> writes:

> On Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Matti Aarnio wrote:
> > > ip_alias is not in 2.1.76.
> > It is, you just have to configure it on with "Y", not with "M"..
> > It is not modular anymore.
>
> Why?
>

Somebody explained that your "modular ip_alias" takes more
resources compared to one that is compiled in the kernel. :)

Module takes the whole page, where it is only ~200 bytes of code.

Well, OK, OK, it's probably not the reason, but then again, why would
you want to have it in module? :)

Regards,

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