Using kernel mod instead of built-in driver

[Sreekanth]

If the native driver is built into the kernel there is no way you can
force it out.What you can do is to build a GENERIC kernel without the
native driver and load either your driver or the native driver by using
kldload.

Sreekanth

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> [mailto:owner-freebsd-hackers at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Heinig
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:11 AM
> To: freebsd-hackers at freebsd.org
> Subject: Using kernel mod instead of built-in driver
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm currently developing a kernel module for a device for 
> which there is already a driver present in the GENERIC 
> kernel. Is there any other mechanism apart from device.hints 
> by which I can turn off the in-kernel driver and only use my 
> module? It doesn't seem to work with device.hints. Is 
> something like this at all possible?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Gerald
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