It would be easier to do experiments with modular tcp/ip code, without relinking kernel every time. On Tue, 2003-09-02 at 15:52, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > On 02 Sep 2003 14:24:47 -0700 > Kallol Biswas <kallol@efi.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am just wondering why we do not have the option > > of compiling tcp/ip as a module? Even the version > > 2.6.0-test4 does not have this option. Any comment? > > It is not possible as is. If you want to investigate further go ahead, > but probably not worth the effort. In the modern era, if a system has > networking it needs TCP/IP and making it modular can't possibly speed it > up. There is also reluctance to allow making it easier to replace the existing > Linux TCP/IP with a proprietary one which is what the "hidden agenda" of > most people who ask. - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
