Comment Comment by tangent128 Most drivers in Linux are loadable modules- see the output of `lsmod`.They are built (usually) at the same time as the kernel, yes, due to the lack of ABI stability guarantees, but most drivers you don't use won't take up any RAM. parent tangent128 6 years ago
They are built (usually) at the same time as the kernel, yes, due to the lack of ABI stability guarantees, but most drivers you don't use won't take up any RAM.