Yatsen Ng wrote: > > I know basically what modules are and why they are used (to keep the > kernel as compact as possible, etc). I recently came across the term > "modularized kernel". Now I know that all linux users make use of > modules, right? Why use a term like that; I doubt there are linux users > who don't use modules at all, so I can't imagine it's term to > distinguish it from a "non module" kernel. Is it just a term to describe > the animal or is there more to it? Just curious - I'm a newbie. The opposite of a "modularized kernel" is a "monolithic kernel", with everything built in to the kernel. These can be huge and wasteful. The modularized kernel refers to a kernel design which is capable of using modules. The kernel can plugin chunks of code as needed, then remove them later. This is very efficient and configurable. -- To get out of this list, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ and the archive at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html
