runtime kernel modules are plain kernel modules. the runtime particle is added as an emphasis on the fact that they can be load/unload during kernel runtime and not at boot.
cristi
At 05:55 PM 6/14/00 +0200, you wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Cristi wrote:
>
> That is what I was actualy reffering to. I see even the network adapter
> drivers being implemented as kernel modules. of course if the kernel
> load/unload module mechanism would take more than the actual driver the
> solution is to have different kernels compiled for the particular hardware.
> Probably the principial question is if ELKS will need runtime kernel
> modules or not.
I don't understand. What is a runtime kernel module?
Jakob
