On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Michael Speer
<[email protected]> wrote:
> All,
>
> Are there any differences with having a file reside in /usr/kernel versus
> having
> them reside /kernel?   What is the difference between the two locations and
> why would one location be chosen over the other?
>

Drivers in usr/kernel aren't necessary during early boot, and are thus
not in the boot archive.  The less stuff in the boot archive, the fast
it can be brought in from disk (I suspect grub may read it PIO, which
can sometimes really suck, but that's memory of conversation, I've not
verified it).

If your driver isn't going to be needed prior to / mounting, put it in /usr.

-- Rich


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