Well, Linux loads executables and shared libraries/modules by memory-mapping. So loading a library/module for a second time is essentially free, even if the module is huge. The module persists in RAM until memory pressure causes it to swap out.
Well, Linux loads executables and shared libraries/modules by memory-mapping. So loading a library/module for a second time is essentially free, even if the module is huge. The module persists in RAM until memory pressure causes it to swap out.