Re: [idea] request_module(const char *fmt, ...);

[Keith Owens]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:24:15 -0300, 
Horst von Brand <[e-mail]> wrote:
>I'm still convinced that KMOD is enough of an interface change for modules
>to warrant binary incompatibility.

Disagree.

Kernel has kmod, module has kmod   - automatic load.
Kernel has kmod, module does not   - manual load.
Module has kmod, kernel does not   - manual load.
Module and kernel do not have kmod - manual load.

Perfectly sensible results for all combinations, no need to recompile
modules.  Personally I will not use binary only modules but I have to
accept that some people want to.