[plug] Installing New Modules in a running kernel

[Simon Duff]

It works with some modules, not with others. Some will give undefined 
symbol errors.
just configure your kernel then:
make modules modules_install
If you then mobprobe the module and get an error, you'll have to 
restart, otherwise it should all be fine.
works for me :D

Simon

James Devenish wrote:

>In message <41887836.5000706 at tigris.org>
>on Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 02:18:30PM +0800, Timothy White wrote:
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>>I believe that it should be possible to compile modules for a running 
>>kernel and load them without a reboot. I.e. I have compiled a custom 
>>kernel, [it's] running with module support, I discover I need another
>>module,...I hope [it's] possible as I hate rebooting
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>Linux and Solaris are well noted for their dynamically-linked modules,
>which can be loaded and unloaded on-the-fly. However, you must compile
>the modules for dynamic linking. You will have to reboot if you need to
>change static modules.
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