DLLs and Exe into Modules? How is this better?

[strickly_ppc670]

Somebody please explain this to me. I was under the belief that Cabs to kitchen Exe were the best way to go and easier on the memory. Thanks in advance!

[Compusmurf]

Unless I'm misunderstanding your question...

One of the main reasons to cook in your apps to the rom is if you have to hard reset your phone, all your apps are "instantly" preinstalled and you don't have to install them manually.

theres alot more customization you can do if you make your own as well. For instance, all the cool reg tweaks can be applied, all your other data, like user info, email accounts, etc. can be added in.

If I hard reset mine, everything I use is there, all tweaks are there. The only thing I have to do is type in my exchange password and poof, my email is configured and all contacts, tasks, etc are synced.

I can hard reset and have my phone fully back to where I want it in minutes compared to you having to reinstall and reconfigure everything which, depending on how much stuff you have, could take days.

Now, if I misunderstood your question.... The above still applies but may not be the answer.

[conflipper]

Modules should load faster as they have a set place in Memory. So you get back a bit more speed for that app.

Sometimes when you convert a dll to a modules it gives you a drop in performances, it's got something to do with how modules are addressed but i didn't figured it out completely...
And sometimes it doesn't work. An example is that new htc_d3dm driver in the diamond 2.0, the localhook won't pick it up.

But if a conversion to module works it's possible to have a faster loading time, less memory bloating and better paging.

In the end it comes down to this: Test every change

Here is a heads up about modules compared to .exe .mui or .dll

hope this helps.

[jakdillard]

Warning turning some files into modules can cause some apps not to work and some drivers to malfunction ... if you want to turn some file to modules it is always good to backup your files ... also anything that is in the OEMDriver folder I would not mess with

[strickly_ppc670]

Thanks for the explainations. Basicly, for quicker loading + making the program/dll/exe testable with out flashing the phone. That is sweet. Saving a lot of reloading email accounts and passwords.

Thanks again,