Re: kerneld?
Matthew D. Pitts (mpitts@suite224.net)
Sat, 22 Aug 1998 21:49:44 -0400
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> From: Ivan R. Judson <judson@mcs.anl.gov>
> To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Cc: Ivan R. Judson <judson@mcs.anl.gov>
> Subject: kerneld?
> Date: Saturday, August 22, 1998 7:36 PM
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>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've read as many docs as I can find and have been running linux in one
> form or another for 4 or 5 years, but I can't figure this out.
>
>
> What is the 3, 6, and 9 month plan for loadable kernel modules?
>
> Is the migration toward or away kerneld?
As of 2.1.90, kerneld is no longer used. Instead, the kernel itself, via
kmod (a separate thread) calls modprobe, like kerneld did.
> A reasonably high level description of the plans for loadable modules
> would be very cool, and would help me immensely.
>
> thanks much,
>
> --Ivan
Matthew D. Pitts
mpitts@suite224.net
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