sure there are advantages. with a module you can change code in src, recompile
the kernel module and then reload it. this lets you test your changes without
having to reboot.
i also use modules for devices i only attached every now and then, like a usb
dongle device for doing bluetooth. i only loa
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:37:58 -0500, Brandon Falk wrote:
> Hello fellow FreeBSD mates,
>
> I've always statically compiled in my modules into my kernel, rather
> then using kldload, or throwing them in /boot/loader.conf. I'm just
> wondering if there are actually any advantages to doing it this
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Brandon Falk wrote:
> Hello fellow FreeBSD mates,
>
> I've always statically compiled in my modules into my kernel, rather then
> using kldload, or throwing them in /boot/loader.conf. I'm just wondering if
> there are actually any advantages to doing it this way.
Hello fellow FreeBSD mates,
I've always statically compiled in my modules into my kernel, rather
then using kldload, or throwing them in /boot/loader.conf. I'm just
wondering if there are actually any advantages to doing it this way.
Thanks,
Brandon Falk
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