On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 09:16:01PM +0200, Ariel Biener wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Muli Ben-Yehuda wrote:
> 
> >
> > It makes no difference at all. What purpose would it supposedly serve?
> 
> Freing up memory, 

Until recently, unloading module didn't actually free up the memory,
IIRC. In any case, we're talking about minuscule ammount of
memory. 

> sometimes some modules have bugs and can be exploited in ways beyond
> us,

Then they shouldn't be loaded in the first place, not to mention
fixed. 

>  and also, software tends to interract.

Same as above. Anyway, silly argument. 

Cheers, 
Muli 
-- 
Muli Ben-Yehuda
http://www.mulix.org | http://mulix.livejournal.com/

"the nucleus of linux oscillates my world" - [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: Digital signature

Reply via email to