Re: modules directory

From: Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Date: Wed Sep 06 2000 - 17:07:13 EST


On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Keith Owens wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:09:02 -0400 (EDT),
> Andrew Park <apark@cdf.toronto.edu> wrote:
> >Just installed linux-2.4.0-test7, but I noticed that the modules get
> >installed
> >
> > /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/...
> >
> >which is different from previous kernels. Do I need to modify modules
> >path in conf.modules in order that the modules can be found during
> >boot? or is there an updated modutils that'll search that path?
>
> <rant>
> Why don't you look in linux/Documentation/Changes? That file exist
> precisely to stop repeated questions like this on the linux kernel
> developers list.
> </rant>
>

Ahaa! Aye... Does this imply that there will, in the future, be
other than '/kernel/drivers' as modules? Or is this (I fear) another
change that; "Doesn't have to be better, only different..."

Remember Linus' comment about reorganization?

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.2.15 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips).

"Memory is like gasoline. You use it up when you are running. Of
course you get it all back when you reboot..."; Actual explanation
obtained from the Micro$oft help desk.

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