Module Versions
By default, when recompiling a Linux kernel, all the modules that are to be loaded with the new kernel must be recompiled as well. This can become a tedious process, especially if the system on which the kernel is being compiled uses legacy hardware. Compilation of the kernel can take a long time on slow hardware, so cutting down on the time required to do a compilation is desirable.
However, an option by which modules can be reused without recompiling them is available during the kernel configuration process. If you activate the following option, version information is set on all modules that will allow non-kernel modules to be loaded with any kernel that matches the version of the kernel symbols against which the modules were ...
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