Re: /lib/modules/kabi-4.0-0*

[Jason Baron <jbaron redhat com>]

On Fri, 17 Mar 2006, Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:

> Quoting Jason Baron <jbaron redhat com>:
> 
> > I'd be interested in making this happen, if
> > people think its a good idea...
> 
> From technical standpoint, that wuold be an excellent idea.  You compile
> additional kernel modules once, place them in some standard location, and
> don't have to worry about them when new kernel update is out.  Just like with
> almost any other operating system in known Universe (with exception of Linux).
> Current practice of recompiling kernel modules is just pain the ass.  BTW,
> from part of your response, I concluded that with RHEL released kernels I
> could simply copy module binary from old kernel to new kernel without
> recompiling, and it should simply work?  If you could confirm this, even that
> would greatly simplify things for end users.
> 

yes, you should be able to simply load compiled kernel modules against new 
kernels without re-compiling. If this doesn't work, please file a bug.