David Douthitt wrote:
> Another question: if I take module X from system X with kernel A, and
> move module X to system Z with kernel A (same version kernel), is
> this going to work assuming that system X and system Z are binary-
> compatible?
Kernel modules are more flexible than we give them credit for.
If you compile 2.2.16 kernels on five machines, each with their
own configurations and each compiling different modules, then
the modules compiled on one are very likely to work on others.
In fact, if they're all working from the same source, and none
have patched it differently than others, then you can be sure
that all the modules will work on all systems.
I don't understand it; I was under the impression that when
you compile the kernel with features specified as modules,
then it puts hooks into the kernel for those modules. This
would mean that if the kernel didn't have a feature
configured to be built as a module, you won't be able to use
that module; yet, I've found this is not the case.
Many modules can be forced to load (and will work) on vastly
different kernel versions.
Anyway...the answer to your question is that it would work.
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