Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Configuring a System
Reconfiguring the Kernel (Prior to HP-UX 11i Version 2)
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Table 3-8 Important Terms and Concepts
Term / Concept Definition
Kernel Module A Kernel Module is a section of kernel code responsible for
supporting a specific capability or feature. For example, file system
types and device drivers are kernel modules.
In the kernel configuration context, a kernel module may be viewed
as an object that can be installed, removed, configured or built on a
system, either statically or dynamically.
There are two categories of kernel modules:
• Traditional Module
• Modularly Packaged Module
Traditional Module A Traditional Module is a Kernel Module whose configuration data
has not been modularized and can only be statically linked to the
kernel.
In the kernel configuration context, configuration information about
Traditional Modules is maintained in the shared master and
system files, and can only be accessed upon booting a kernel in
which they have been statically configured.