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The Linux Operating System

Which of the following statements about Linux hardware drivers is correct?

  • A Drivers are regular Linux programs which have to be run by the user who wants to use a device.
  • B Drivers are not used by Linux because the BIOS handles all access to hardware on behalf of Linux.
  • C Drivers are stored on their devices and are copied by the Linux kernel when a new device is attached
  • D Drivers are downloaded from the vendor's driver repository when a new device is attached.
  • E Drivers are either compiled into the Linux kernel or are loaded as kernel modules.
Explanation

Linux hardware drivers are implemented in the kernel. They can be compiled directly into the kernel image or supplied as loadable kernel modules that the kernel loads when needed.

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