I think this might help (taking a cue from your last statement) http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-lkm/ On 23 May 2012 13:20, Sarbojit Ganguly <unixman.linuxboy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Can you please elaborate on that? What exactly you are trying to find > out and other details. > > > On 23 May 2012 12:51, somanath sahoo <bapi_mvit2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Sarbojit, >> >> Does the Incremental link correspond to "incremental build" ? >> >> I think that incremental link corresponds to lazy binding by which kernel >> modules are being inserted into running kernel. >> >> please CMIIW. >> >> Regards, >> Somanath >> >> From: Sarbojit Ganguly <unixman.linuxboy@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: somanath sahoo <bapi_mvit2004@xxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:20 AM >> Subject: Re: Incremental Linking >> >> Somanath, IMHO linux kernel build system _uses_ incremental build. It >> checks which object files are out dated and then updates. >> >> On 23 May 2012 11:09, somanath sahoo <bapi_mvit2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi Jonathan, >>> >>> I came to know about "incremental linking" while reading "Embedded linux >>> Primer". >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Somanath >>> >>> From: Jonathan Neuschäfer <j.neuschaefer@xxxxxxx> >>> To: somanath sahoo <bapi_mvit2004@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Cc: "kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:47 PM >>> Subject: Re: Incremental Linking >>> >>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 02:56:35AM -0700, somanath sahoo wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> As newbie in linux kernel, I would like to understand the concept of >>>> "incremental linking " w.r.t to linux kernel module. >>>> >>>> I have read that kernel loadable modules are being generated and >>>> inserted into a running kernel due to this "incremental linking " >>>> technology. >>> >>> Can you give us a pointer to where you read this? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jonathan Neuschäfer >>> >>>> >>>> If anyone can provide me some pointers to understand the "incremental >>>> linking" concept, it will be needful. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Somanath >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Kernelnewbies mailing list >>> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
