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kernel's functionality is contained in modules which can be dynamically |
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kernel's functionality is contained in modules which can be dynamically |
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loaded and unloaded from the kernel as necessary. This allows the |
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loaded and unloaded from the kernel as necessary. This allows the |
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kernel to adapt to new hardware suddenly becoming available (such as |
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kernel to adapt to new hardware suddenly becoming available (such as |
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PCMCIA cards in a laptop), or for new functionality to be bought in to |
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PCMCIA cards in a laptop), or for new functionality to be brought in to |
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the kernel that was not necessary when the kernel was originally |
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the kernel that was not necessary when the kernel was originally |
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compiled. Colloquially these are called KLDs.</para> |
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compiled. Colloquially these are called KLDs.</para> |