Re: FW: Suggestions on Emulex Driver build w XFS

[Keith Owens <kaos@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 8 Dec 2001 21:13:27 -0500, 
"Matt Avila" <mavila@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I do not want to get into a situation that if/when the system is further
>upgraded that I have to worry about continual kernel modifications.
>Would I be correct in assuming that <<IF>> I build and install as
>loadable modules this will not be an issue?

That is a different question.  Binary only modules are accepted by
Linus, but that just covers the legal angle.  It says nothing about
whether the drivers will work with a new kernel or not, you have to ask
the driver supplier if it is safe to upgrade your kernel.  The Emulex
web site says that it was tested on RH 7.1 and kernel 2.4.4, for any
other kernel version you will have to ask Emulex.