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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:20:23 +0100 From: Andreas Robinson <andr345@...il.com> To: sam@...nborg.org, rusty@...tcorp.com.au Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: [RFC PATCH 1/6] New option: Static linking of external modules Define configuration option CONFIG_MODULE_STATIC. --- init/Kconfig | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig index f068071..dc0f5aa 100644 --- a/init/Kconfig +++ b/init/Kconfig @@ -1042,6 +1042,27 @@ config MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL the version). With this option, such a "srcversion" field will be created for all modules. If unsure, say N. +config MODULE_STATIC + bool "Static module linking support (EXPERIMENTAL)" + depends on EXPERIMENTAL + help + Your computer will start slightly faster if device drivers are + built into the kernel rather than loaded as modules during the + boot process. + + However, a specialized kernel is impractical to build if the target + hardware configuration is unknown before installation, such as is + the case with generic Linux distributions. + + If you say Y here, you can build external modules into the kernel, + quickly and without a compiler and with less disk space needed + compared to a fully compiled kernel source tree. Note that your + modules must also be built with this option enabled. + + See <file:/Documentation/...TODO...> for more details. + + If unsure, say N. + endif # MODULES config INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE -- 1.5.6.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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