On Wed, Jan 17, 2001 at 08:17:25AM +0000, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 12:59:34PM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I was wondering if there is a speed/operating difference when compiling > > > kernel daemons like knfs static in the kernel or in modules. > > > Anyone know something about this? > > > > I think there is no measurable (is this spelled right?) > > difference. (That's what I think, I haven't tested it) > > > > Modules are more flexible. For example if you get a new soundcard you > > only have to insert the new module, you don't need to recompile the > > whole kernel. > > I expect there is a few picaseconds latency when the module is first > loaded :) Other than that I should think not.
It depends on what you're talking about. Take, for instance, the Intel EtherExpressPro100 (eepro100) network card. Loading it as a module on a HEAVILY laden web server exposed a major weakness in the overall robustness of the card. The card started dropping packets and causing collisions under only 50% of what the interface would have been capable of if it were built-in to the kernel. -- -=|JP|=- "This space intentionally left blank." Jon Pennington | Debian 2.4 -o) [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Auto Enthusiast /\\ Kansas City, MO, USA | Proud Husband and Father _\_V
