On Tue, 27 May 2003, Scott Long wrote: > Q wrote: > > I have been burnt by this in the past also. I think that it would be > > useful if you could allow kernel modules to be bound to a particular > > kernel "version/date/whatever", and have external modules refuse to load > > and/or complain if the kernel is upgraded. This should prevent > > unnecessary kernel panics when you upgrade. The Linux kernel has been > > doing this for years. > > > > Seeya...Q > > > > For the love of god, no! This creates a support nightmare. What > happens when a user installs his system and recompiles the kernel > without changing the source at all? His modules won't work, but > there is no reason why they shouldn't. What if one of those now > non-working modules is a driver for his hard drive? if you didn't change the code, no change to version => modules continue to work? > > Scott >Received on Wed May 28 2003 - 03:12:24 UTC
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