Re: changes required for making modular driver -> a buitl-in one

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> 
>   Ok.. Thanks to Pavan, I have corrected myself and understood this better.
> The __init macro is in charge of putting the code in the .init.text segment.
> The __initcall macro is in charge of including the function in the list of
> initcalls.
> 
also, you might want to take a look at
http://geek.vtnet.ca/doc/initcall/kernel.html for an indepth
introduction to how it all works.

kind regards
anupam
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