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Can driver be used as synonym for module

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Subject: Can driver be used as synonym for module
From: Hong Hsu <honghsu@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 16:37:02 -0400
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  I got confused when people use kernel module and driver interchangeably.   For an example, from nvidia.com you can download Linux Display Driver  NVIDIA_lernel-1.0-2960.rh73up.rpm.  After compilation, the NVdriver will be copied to /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/video/ directory. I also notice there is nvidia_drv.o in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ directory.

How and when term kernel module should be used?  Is it synonym of device driver?  Should each device driver has a corresponding kernel module under /lib/modules/?

Thanks,
-Hong

  


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