linux-kernel - Re: kbuild: install to a single directory

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Message-ID: <20090119012428.GB4491@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:24:28 +0100
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: kbuild: install to a single directory

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 10:17:16PM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> This proposed change will collect all kernel modules in the
> single directory, e.g. /lib/modules/2.6.29-rc2/kernel/, without
> any further directory structure. About 475 inodes (with
> almost-allmodconfig) less are used, which should result
> in faster directory traversal (less seeks).

Hi Jan.

Can you elaborate a little more why this is needed / a good thing.

Also:
-> Is mod-utils compatible with this change
-> Is userland in general compatible with this change

	Sam
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