Re: x86 memsize > 1Gb patches.

Rik van Riel (H.H.vanRiel@fys.ruu.nl)
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 20:02:15 +0100 (MET)


On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Martin Mares wrote:

> Stability and safety is fulfiled even in the solution I proposed -- modules
> compiled for different kernel settings could not be inserted.

Thereby making it unusually difficult for companies to
give out binary drivers.
I know, people don't like binary drivers. But some companies
_only_ want to give out binary drivers, so we'll want to
provide some _standard_ interface.

Rik.
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