If the native driver is built into the kernel there is no way you can force it out.What you can do is to build a GENERIC kernel without the native driver and load either your driver or the native driver by using kldload.
Sreekanth > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerald Heinig > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Using kernel mod instead of built-in driver > > > Hi all, > > I'm currently developing a kernel module for a device for > which there is already a driver present in the GENERIC > kernel. Is there any other mechanism apart from device.hints > by which I can turn off the in-kernel driver and only use my > module? It doesn't seem to work with device.hints. Is > something like this at all possible? > > Cheers, > > Gerald > -- > S y s K o n n e c t G m b H > A Marvell Company > Siemensstr. 23 > D-76275 Ettlingen, Germany > --------------------------------- > Gerald Heinig > Software Engineer > ------------------------------------- > phone: + 49 (0) 7243 502 354 > fax: +49 (0) 7243 502 364 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.syskonnect.com > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free> bsd-hackers > To > unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
