> Since the kernel already has decompression code, you might be able to
> have both with very little extra code.
Hopefully it's marked __init.
> I hate to see binary data transformed into text and compiled back into
> binary data. We have an alternative:
>
> "gnu ld can do that, if you write an appropriate .lds file. You could
> get my Dancing Makefiles and take a look at the end stage of kernel
> builds to see an example." -- Michael Chastain, posting last year
Yep, and I had the very same discussion with him in regards to my last
patch. Summary is, to do it right is a big change and should wait till
2.3.
Anyway, unless someone with an inside line feels like advocating for
either of these patches, I'm going to drop it until the next time it's
brought up.
-- "Love the dolphins," she advised him. "Write by W.A.S.T.E.."
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