** Sabi ni Manny noong Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:14:25 +0800 > That's got me thinking... if the drivers were compiled in the kernel, it > might be faster, but that would mean the kernel would have to be > constantly recompiled to handle new hardware, wouldn't it? Even if it > sacrficed some performance, wouldn't it be better to keep drivers as > separate files that would just be called up when required? That way, > things stay modular and the kernel stays smaller. > > I'm just shooting at the moon here. I could be totally wrong.
Not entirely. Or at least there's a school of thought along those lines, specifically, the microkernel-based OSes, e.g., xMach. Mabuhay. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
