Keith,
I didn't see any followup to your message. My apologies if I missed
something.
You wrote:
Keith> inter_module_* and __symbol_* solve these class of problems:
Keith> Module A can use module B if B is loaded, but A does not
Keith> require module B to do its work. B is optional.
Keith> The kernel can use code in module C is C is loaded, but the
Keith> base kernel does not require module C. C is optional.
Why isn't this handled via weak references? If the reference comes
out as 0, you know the underlying module/facility isn't there and
proceed accordingly.
--david
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