[ovs-dev] poll: should "make install" install kernel modules as well?

Ben Pfaff blp at nicira.com
Fri Jun 11 17:24:22 UTC 2010


On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 10:18:48AM -0700, Shiv Haris wrote:
> 1. Make install with sufficient privileges should install the kernel modules
> 2. Make install without sufficient privilege will not install kernel
> modules due to privilege failure
> 3. Make install with proper DESTDIR should install the kernel modules
> at the intended prototype area.

Thanks for the clarification.  I agree that that is what should happen,
if we decide that "make install" should install the kernel modules.  But
the question is whether that "make install" should install the kernel
modules.  You think so.  Now can you explain why?

Thanks,

Ben.




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