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Why does the number of drivers compiled in affect memory use? Shouldn't the kernel just load what it needs and ignore the rest?
by Wowfunhappy 4mo ago
Why does the number of drivers compiled in affect memory use? Shouldn't the kernel just load what it needs and ignore the rest?
- nycerrrrrrrrrr 4mo agoIf it's compiled into the kernel it'll occupy memory regardless if it's being used. If it's built as a kernel module then it doesn't occupy memory until loaded.