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Re:Linux Rust Support by fractalb on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:07AM (#27748762)
Tangentially, on what parameters is the linux kernel bloated?
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Re:Linux Rust Support by cmyr on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:27AM (#27749827)
I presume it's mostly that the kernel ships so many drivers.
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Re:Linux Rust Support by squarefoot on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @04:04PM (#27753561)
A huge number of them is in the form of downloadable modules, that is, if you don't connect the hardware, the relevant module isn't loaded.
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