[PATCH] [TINY] Documentation/Changes for modules

carbonated beverage (ramune@net-ronin.org)
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:49:00 -0800


hi all,

I haven't been keeping track of 2.5.x series much, so I was
just relying on Documentation/Changes for the required list of stuff to
upgrade. Here's a tiny patch for it to refer to module-init-tools.

I'd appreciate feedback (and patch acceptance :). Since I have
no idea what's new in module-init-tools vs modutils (other than it's
needed for 2.5.x), can someone look over the description to see what
else needs to be added?

Thanks,

-- DN
Daniel

--- Changes.orig Fri Dec 20 11:44:01 2002
+++ Changes Fri Dec 20 11:49:21 2002
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
o Gnu make 3.78 # make --version
o binutils 2.9.5.0.25 # ld -v
o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version
-o modutils 2.4.2 # insmod -V
+o module-init-tools 0.9 # insmod -V
o e2fsprogs 1.29 # tune2fs
o jfsutils 1.0.14 # fsck.jfs -V
o reiserfsprogs 3.6.3 # reiserfsck -V 2>&1|grep reiserfsprogs
@@ -141,14 +141,11 @@
version of ksymoops to decode the report; see REPORTING-BUGS in the
root of the Linux source for more information.

-Modutils
+Module-Init-Tools
--------

-Upgrade to recent modutils to fix various outstanding bugs which are
-seen more frequently under 2.4.x, and to enable auto-loading of USB
-modules. In addition, the layout of modules under
-/lib/modules/`uname -r`/ has been made more sane. This change also
-requires that you upgrade to a recent modutils.
+A new module loader is now in the kernel that requires module-init-tools
+to use. It is backward compatible with the 2.4.x series kernels.

Mkinitrd
--------
@@ -306,7 +303,7 @@

Modutils
--------
-o <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.4/>
+o <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/people/rusty/modules/>

Mkinitrd
--------
-
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