Re: curious about /boot/module-info file

["Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday mindspring com>]

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Michael Schwendt wrote:

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> On Wed, 01 Jan 2003 13:44:02 -0800, Jack Bowling wrote:
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> > > can anyone provide a pointer to an explanation for the
> > > /boot/module-info... file that comes with the pre-built
> > > RH kernel RPM?  where does this file come from?  what is
> > > its function, and what will happen if i remove it?
> > > 
> > >   is there another one generated when i build a new kernel?
> > > (doesn't seem to be.)  would i ever need to change it?
> > > 
> > >   any pointers appreciated.
> > 
> > It is RH-specific and will not be built if you roll your own kernel.
> > Only needed by RH kernels.
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> The kernel doesn't need it. It does not reference it. If at all, it
> is only needed by Red Hat's installation (or configuration) tools.
> Probably Anaconda. I remember one of the anaconda package also
> contains such a module-info file, which some script using it.

so the bottom line is that, after a fresh install, this file has
no value, not for the original kernel, or for subsequent kernel
builds.  is that accurate?

rday