On 12/12/2010 06:34 PM, Dale wrote: > Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: >> On Sunday 12 December 2010 05:20:27 Dale wrote: >> >>> That comes from lm-sensors. Hmmm. Since I have my stuff built into the >>> kernel, can I still use that or would they clash somehow? >>> >>> Also, this is a desktop not a laptop just in case it matters. >>> >>> Dale >>> >>> :-) :-) >>> >> a) building the sensor stuff into the kernel is stupid >> b) yes >> >> > > Why is it stupid? I been using Linux for years and have no modules > except for nvidia and don't think I ever have either. What difference > does it make if it is a module or built in?
I think, Dale, that the theory is that fewer things in the kernel provide for fewer chances for it to go awry. However, as we know, the difference between theory and practice is that in theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're not.