From: arnd@arndb•de (Arnd Bergmann)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists•infradead.org
Subject: ARM: mm: Could I change module space size or place modules in vmalloc area?
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 13:10:09 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201401031310.09930.arnd@arndb.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <002001cf07a1$fd4bdc10$f7e39430$@lge.com>
On Thursday 02 January 2014, Gioh Kim wrote:
> I run out of module space because I have several big driver modules.
> I know I can strip the modules to decrease size but I need debug info now.
>
> The default size of module is 16MB and the size is statically defined in the
> header file.
> But a description for the module space size tells that it can be
> configurable at most 32MB.
>
> I have changed the module space size to 18MB and tested my platform.
> It has been looking good.
>
> I am not sure my patch is proper solution.
> Anyway, could I configure the module space size?
>
> Or could I place the modules into vmalloc area?
>
Aside from the good comments that Russell made, I would remark that the
fact that you need multiple megabytes worth of modules indicates that you
are doing something wrong. Can you point to a git tree containing those
modules?
Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-01-03 12:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-01-02 10:04 ARM: mm: Could I change module space size or place modules in vmalloc area? Gioh Kim
2014-01-02 10:13 ` Baruch Siach
2014-01-03 0:39 ` Gioh Kim
2014-01-03 0:47 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2014-01-03 2:52 ` Gioh Kim
2014-04-26 2:12 ` Jianguo Wu
2014-04-29 11:19 ` Will Deacon
2014-04-29 11:35 ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-04-29 12:40 ` Will Deacon
2014-01-03 12:10 ` Arnd Bergmann [this message]
2014-01-03 12:22 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2014-01-03 13:23 ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-03-12 6:38 ` Gioh Kim
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