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Re: RFC: packaging kernel modules



Jason Gunthorpe writes:
 > Hm, we should really talk to the kernel people.. but here is my thoughts,
 >   #1 - If person X compiles a module for kernel x.x.x and it doesn't work
 >        on your compile of x.x.x then you need to recompile your kernel.
 >        [General rule, most modules don't try to deduce what symbols are
 >         available]

Er, why ?  Does this mean I cannot choose the exact kernel config I
will use, and what patches I apply ?

 > In the case of alsa I think it should compile for 2.0 and go into the 2.0/
 > modules directory that appears to be on my machine.

Hm, I quite skeptic.  We'll have to have eg. a try at loading the
2.0.33-compiled ones in a 2.0.34 kernel...

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