--- Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > > Because, as of kernel 2.5.48 the kernel modules now end in .ko and have a > > completely different internal structure. The new module-init-tools does > not > > handle old style modules, but recognizes and passes them on to modutils. > > The old modutils knows nothing of the new formats and will barf all over > itself > > if you attempt to build, load, remove, or otherwise operate on a module > with > > it. > > > > The short answer is: because they are not cross compatible. > > > > I'm afraid that you are just speculating and didn't bother to actually > read the code. Just for the fun of it I just commented out the line that > checks for kernel version 2.5.48 and up, i.e. > # [ -f /proc/modules -a ! -f /proc/ksyms ] || exit 0 > and fixed a cosmetic bug with the echo that prints what module is > loading: > echo " $module" > instead of > echo " $module\t" > either the \t is not needed, or its supposed to be echo -e and probably > a \n > I then tried it out on 2.4 and 2.6 and it works like a charm on both, no > barfing or anything. Will most probably also work with 2.2 kernel. The > only difference between them (except for cosmetic ones) is the check > whether to run depmod. I'm aware of the .ko extension and the only place > it appears is when checking whether to run depmod, and .o is also > checked in that instance. > Having both of them is most certainly redundant which translate into a > bug.
You are correct inthat I did not read the code. I guess I should have stated my answer more clearly. However, I do know for a fact that modutils will _not_ load new style kernel modules. I found this out when I tried to upgrade to 2.5.75 without also upgrading to module-init-tools. I also know that the differnces in the modules are more than cosmetic because my binary-only nforce2 network driver required a patch to be compiled against the newer kernels. Same thing with the binary-only driver for the winmodem in my laptop. I guess a better way for me to respond would have been that modutils is not forward comaptible. Sorry for the mixup. -Roberto ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
