Following up on this question:
The compile Kernel includes IDE module (motherboard controller) for
booting. Later, I install an additional IDE controller (different
chip set). Can this be a separate "insmod [module]" from the build
in?
THX, Michael.
-----Original Message-----
From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
[mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Steven Walter
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:35 AM
To: Uwe Bonnes
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Why no modules for IDE chipset support?
On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 11:31:25AM +0200, Uwe Bonnes wrote:
> Hallo,
>
> why are the IDE chipset support driver not modularized? Is there
anything
> fundamental that inhibits using these drivers as a modules?
They are availible as modules. See "ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support," which is
a tristate. If you select that as a module, then all the chipsets you
select for support later will be compiled into one large module.
This is probably a bad idea, though, because if you compile IDE support
as a module, you will not be able to mount your root partition if it is
on an IDE disk.
I hope this clears things up for you.
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