linux-kernel - Drivers compiled into the kernel can reduce code size

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Message-ID: <363172900910122246y2ea4ee69gf133e725b0a54146@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:46:18 +0800
From:	飞颜 <win847@...il.com>
To:	Tim Abbott <tabbott@...lice.com>
Cc:	Greg Ungerer <gerg@...pgear.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Subject: Drivers compiled into the kernel can reduce code size

Dear all,

       I has a question below:

     Why Drivers compiled into the kernel can reduce code size
compared with Module ways?

     Kernel + Driver Module (Code Size) > Kernel(include Driver)


    Thanks!
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