Subject: Re: LKMs (was Re: IPSEC in GENERIC)
To: None <tls@rek.tjls.com>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@shagadelic.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 02/20/2006 15:40:57
On Feb 20, 2006, at 9:14 AM, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:

> 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.

Mac OS X 10.4 has a particularly good model to follow in this regard.

-- thorpej