On 10/30/2010 8:05 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:54:00 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:
>
>>   As I understand it the kernel may as well be the
>> same, assuming the same processor, but the interfaces, i.e. drivers, to
>> the rest of the stuff, isn't.
>
> Um, no, actually, the APIs would be the same because it's the same kernel
> code.
>
>> If you could build a PC with the same processor, then added in the
>> right drivers for the hardware on that machine, it would act like any
>> other version of Linux, assuming you compiled you code for that machine.
>
> Wait, what?  You seem to be contradicting yourself....
>
> Jim
How so? Drivers can be compiled into kernel, but most are not any more, 
and they can be added or removed, without effecting the kernel itself. 
You do have to compile it for the specific processor though, so where 
exactly do you think I contradicted myself?

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