> On 2/23/06, linux lover <linux_lover2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > hello, > > where can i get information about what kernel module format changes > > from > > version 2.4 to 2.6? i want basic differences between .o and .ko and why > > .o need to be changed to .ko format > > The kernel 2.6 introduces a new file naming convention: kernel > modules now have a .ko extension (in place of the old .o extension) > which easily distinguishes them from conventional object files. The > reason for this is that they contain an additional .modinfo section > that where additional information about the module is kept. > > Check this out: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x181.html Dear Linux lover, The following link will also give some more information to you. http://lwn.net/Articles/21823/ Thanks and Regards, Srinivas G -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
