KMODLOAD
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NAME
kmodload
- loads and starts a kernel module
SYNOPSIS
kmodload
[-v
]
[-k kernelfile
]
[-d dependencyfile
]
[-o symbolfile
]
modulefile
DESCRIPTION
The
kmodload
loads the file
modulefile
into the kernel and starts its execution.
The following options are available:
- -v
-
Be more verbose.
- -k kernelfile
-
Use alternate file
kernelfile
instead of default file /mach for linking
modulefile
- -d dependencyfile
-
Add symbols from
dependencyfile
to kernel symbols prior to linking of
modulefile
The file
dependencyfile
must already be loaded.
- -o symbolfile
-
Creates file named
symbolfile
that contains statically linked output suitable to use with
gdb(1)
for remote debugging.
FILES
- /System/Library/Extensions
-
directory containing loadable kernel modules.
DIAGNOSTICS
The
kmodload
utility exits with a status of 0 on success.
A status of 1 indicates a usage error.
A status of 2 indicates a indicates a permissions error.
A status of 3 indicates a problem with linking the module.
A status of 4 indicates a internal or system error.
A status of 5 indicates the module has already been loaded.
SEE ALSO
kmodstat(8),
kmodsyms(8),
kmodunload(8)
HISTORY
The
kmodload
command is based on the command kldload written by
An Doug Rabson Aq dfr@FreeBSD.org
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- FILES
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- DIAGNOSTICS
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- SEE ALSO
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- HISTORY
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