Re: unloading unnecessary modules

[Stan Hoeppner <stan@hardwarefreak.com>]

Mag Gam put forth on 11/26/2010 11:14 PM:

> unloading unnecessary modules

If they are unnecessary modules, the kernel won't load them in the first
place, as the hardware they interface with doesn't exit.  If they're not
loaded, how can you unload them?

I think you need to provide us with _your_ definition of "unnecessary".

If you're really that concerned about kernel footprint and performance,
you can always roll your own kernel, as I do, building in the drivers
you know you need, none that you don't, and disable loadable module
support.  However, this can get tricky if you don't know precisely what
you're doing.

-- 
Stan