On Thu, 15 May 2014, at 10:29 am, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> … >> However, I'm pretty sure that loadable kernel modules behave the same >> whether your kernel is built "by hand" or by genkernel - if you have modules >> listed in /etc/conf.d/modules then I have to wonder if you really need them >> there. >> >> I haven't used that file for years, and I prefer to compile everything as a >> module, too. > > Some modules don't autoload, usually because there's no hardware they > drive and so nothing to probe. > > netfilter modules come to mind, as well as VirtualBox. …
Many thanks, that's very informative. Stroller.