RE2: Why no modules for IDE chipset support?

RE2: Why no modules for IDE chipset support?

[Michael Nguyen]

Hello,

Following up on this question:

The compile Kernel includes IDE module (motherboard controller) for 
booting. Later, I install an additional IDE controller (different 
chip set). Can this be a separate "insmod [module]" from the build
in?

THX, Michael.


-----Original Message-----
From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
[mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Steven Walter
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:35 AM
To: Uwe Bonnes
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Why no modules for IDE chipset support?


On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 11:31:25AM +0200, Uwe Bonnes wrote:
> Hallo,
> 
> why are the IDE chipset support driver not modularized? Is there
anything
> fundamental that inhibits using these drivers as a modules?

They are availible as modules.  See "ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support," which is
a tristate.  If you select that as a module, then all the chipsets you
select for support later will be compiled into one large module.

This is probably a bad idea, though, because if you compile IDE support
as a module, you will not be able to mount your root partition if it is
on an IDE disk.

I hope this clears things up for you.
-- 
-Steven
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
			-- George Orwell
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Re: RE2: Why no modules for IDE chipset support?

[Steven Walter]

On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 10:00:06AM -0700, Michael Nguyen wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Following up on this question:
> 
> The compile Kernel includes IDE module (motherboard controller) for 
> booting. Later, I install an additional IDE controller (different 
> chip set). Can this be a separate "insmod [module]" from the build
> in?

Not to my knowledge, sorry.
-- 
-Steven
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
			-- George Orwell