[plug] Installing New Modules in a running kernel

[Timothy White]

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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Not sure what the difference is. How can I tell what I am compiling them as?
Tim

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