Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:02:33 +0000 From: krad <kraduk@googlemail.com> To: David Naylor <naylor.b.david@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Monolithic vs Modular Kernel? Message-ID: <d36406630912100102w3a79f215y151ab6ff199eb556@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200912100939.07116.naylor.b.david@gmail.com> References: <200912100939.07116.naylor.b.david@gmail.com>
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2009/12/10 David Naylor <naylor.b.david@gmail.com> > Hi, > > What are the pros and cons of building a stripped down kernel and loading > all > the missing parts via modules (such that you end up with the same > functionality as generic kernel) vs having a kernel with all the modules > built > in? > > Also, is there anyway to detect if there are hardware without drivers (such > as > a sound card without any snd_ loaded) and to detect the type of device > (e.g. > network, usb, sound, graphics)? > > Lastly, is there any way to determine what 'modules' a kernel is build > with? > > Regards, > > David > kldstat -v
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