Re: External kernel modules, second try

[Arjan van de Ven]

On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 05:45:22PM +0100, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:
> > From a distribution kernel pov; I already ship a subset of files for building
> > modules against (basically include/, the KConfig and makefiles), which only
> > not 100% works because I don't ship vmlinux.
> 
> We have tried that with our latest round of kernels (still 2.4), and the
> results have been mixed. You need various headers outside include/ for

2.6 has the biggest offender (scsi) fixed.

> some obscure external modules. Amazingly there are even external modules
> that make use of kernel C files.

I can't imagine that being the case anymore, and for sure it won't be binary
only ones ;)


> ), the default being the running kernel. The Red Hat kernel has had a
> partial solution for merging autoconf.h.

It's a gross hack that we thankfully got rid of finally!

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