Torsten Duwe wrote: > On Saturday 23 June 2007, you wrote: > >> hmm, wasn't loadable kernel modules first implemented in SunOS 4.x [...] > Yes, but that was pretty cumbersome. You had to resolve the symbols in user > space, using a hopefully matching /vmunix. Linux was first to feature an > in-kernel linker and symbol table, IIRC. >
building upon or improving existing technology is as important as inventing new things. if every one insisted on dreaming up new things, i doubt we would've accomplished anything significant (not just in OS, anywhere ;) > Torsten -jb -- Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
