Subject: Re: Handling multiple lkm's
To: Chris G. Demetriou <cgd@Pa.dec.com>
From: Matthias Drochner <drochner@zelux6.zel.kfa-juelich.de>
List: tech-kern
Date: 09/16/1997 21:17:46
Excerpts from netbsd: 15-Sep-97 Re: Handling multiple lkm's "Chris G.
Demetriou"@Pa. (1544)

> /sbin/loader is the RTLD-equivalent. 

[after looking at OSF/1 manpages]
And /sbin/kloadsrv?

> I think it's quite reasonable to say "if you want LKM
> functionality, you have to pay 50k for a loader in your kernel."

Agreed. If it's for a honourable purpose...

It only has to be done. And I'm afraid nobody will look into
it until the toolchains are more unified.
I think it would make sense to invest into the existing LKM
framework in the meantime.

best regards
Matthias