In message <20060220171402.GA9879@panix.com>, Thor Lancelot Simon writes:
>I also question whether, without versioning of modules and without
>inter-library dependencies, this will actually ever be particularly
>useful.  Finally, I think it's important to retain the ability to
>build a monolithic kernel for applications where the entire blob
>must be verified -- *without* running a chain of dependencies and
>hoping you got it right.

Having lost entire days to Linux's insistence on initrds and loading
everything dynamically, I have to say, I very much agree.  I would probably
use LKMs on some systems, but the ability to make a single kernel which I know
has the devices it needs is too useful.

-s