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Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [TECH TOPIC] Addressing complex dependencies
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On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 08:06:52PM +0200, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> If the semantics of order would be in place at compile time linker tables
> could be used to link at compile time in such a way that order is respected
> so linking at compile time is possible, you however would need an explicit
> order mentioned, which IMHO would be good.
> 
> How would linking the kernel at boot time happen so that it can
> enable proper ordering ?

The idea was basically to compile module stuff always as a module and
put the modules that should be 'built-in' into the kernel-image and let
the module-code link them into the kernel at boot time automatically in
the right order, as the required symbols become visible.

But thats a rather intrusive change and I am not sure the benefits
outweight the conversion cost.



	Joerg