Well, HURD should be compatible with Linux apps since, in truth, most
of Linux is GNU, and HURD is GNU. In some sense it should be "more"
compatible with Linux apps than Linux is, if you follow me here.
But as a kernel it's totally unrelated / ground up.
He's right; the Linux kernel started out monolithic and I'd personally
prefer to still build mine that way; it makes the kernel a little
simpler and presumbably faster and the smaller amount of memory of the
modular kernel is trivial if you build a custom kernel that matches
your hardware. However, modern distributions aren't "monolithic
friendly" and I tend to get lots of nasty messages about unresolved
symbols at startup when I try, so I've sort of given in on that battle.
The module support in the Linux kernel was added after the initial
design; in HURD it was built in from the get-go.
I'm not sure if that's important or even especially good, but at least
I'll bet that when building the HURD you don't have to build the
"kernel" and the "modules" seperately and then remember to install each
of them and just go all to pieces if you get it wrong.
OTOH the HURD is still basically an academic project. I wouldn't run
it on my system when Linux works right now.
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, you wrote:
| Hello,
|
| I wonder if any one out there has any knowledge of GNU's HURD.
|
| I was told about this a couple of days ago, so I appologise if I am horribly
| out of date !
|
| I e-mailed GNU with some questions, but they have failed to answer, so I
| thought the next most knowledgeable people are your selves.
|
| Is the running alongside the Linux kernel development ? I assume not since
| there references to Linux weren't not what I considered complimentary !
|
| Does GNU consult Linus ? or indeed does Linus consult GNU ? about each others
| development.
|
| I understand that Debian are using the HURD and that it is completely
| 'compatible' with all Linux apps., desktops etc. Is this compatible in the same
| way that led to Solaris, SCO, HP-UX etc !
|
| The GNU site said that it was completely modular (components to use their
| terminology) while they said that the Linux kernel was some what outdated and
| monolithic. Will any HURD improvements in modularization be carried across
| into the mainstream Linux kernel ? Indeed will there be any cross pollenisation
| of ideas ?
|
| Will HURD eventually replace the current Linux kernel ?
|
| Does anybody have the answers !?!?!?!?
|
| Owen
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