why is kernel recompilation necessary?

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Subject: why is kernel recompilation necessary?
From: Krzys Majewski <majewski@cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 15:29:41 -0700 (PDT)
Message-id: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.4.21.0007271528160.3157-100000@cr275960-a.crdva1.bc.wave.home.com>

Why is it that under Windows or whatever I don't have to recompile
the kernel just to add a new driver? Is it a protection thing? 
Or an optimization thing? Or something else? -chris

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