On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:56 PM, somanath sahoo [off-list ref] 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.

If anyone can provide me some pointers to understand the "incremental
linking" concept, it will be needful.

perhaps you meant lazy binding? same thing like what glibc does in
user space I believe.

In short, symbols (functions etc) are not resolved right away, but
looked up and referenced when needed only.

Hopefully I point you the correct meaning. If not, feel free to CMIIW.

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