Re: Problems compiling kernel modules

[Lei Yang]

Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2004 at 11:04:28AM -0400, Lei Yang wrote:
>
> > Sort of, I am trying to make a usr mode library work with kernel. 
> > However, floating point operation is necessary in the algorithm. You 
> > mean that this can never be done? Is changing floating-point the only 
> > thing I can do now?
>
>
> Before helping out more with your compile issue please explain in propser
> detail what you try to achive.
> Reading the above I get the impression you thing a library will run
> faster when running in kernel context - and thats what you try to do.
>
> If this is your plan then the answer is: Drop it.


NO, this is not my plan :)

I was trying to build a compression/decompression utility with my 
algorithm in kernel, and want to use it in some of the device drivers.
And in that algorithm, we need floating-point.

Thanks!
Lei
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