linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/2] binfmt_elf: FatELF support for kernel modules.

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Date:	Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:32:14 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Ryan C. Gordon" <icculus@...ulus.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/2] binfmt_elf: FatELF support for kernel modules.

> Allows kernel modules to be FatELF binaries.
> 
> Details, rationale, tools, and patches for handling FatELF binaries can be
> found at http://icculus.org/fatelf/

And you still ignore the fundamental point that the kernel module search
path typically includes the architecture anyway so you can simply install
two module files. That makes this feature pointless.

NAK
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