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2 | .\" Copyright (c) 1997 Doug Rabson | |
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26 | .\" $Id: kextload.8,v 1.5 2001/01/19 22:51:09 lindak Exp $ | |
27 | .\" | |
28 | .Dd October 11, 1999 | |
29 | .Dt kextload 8 | |
30 | .Os FreeBSD | |
31 | .Sh NAME | |
32 | .Nm kextload | |
33 | .Nd loads and starts a kernel extension | |
34 | .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
35 | .Nm kextload | |
36 | .Op Fl i | |
37 | .Op Fl v | |
38 | .Op Fl h | |
39 | .Op Fl x | |
40 | .Ar kextbundle | |
41 | .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
42 | The | |
43 | .Nm | |
44 | utility loads the module files contained within | |
45 | .Ar kextbundle | |
46 | into the kernel and starts their execution either by calling a predefined initialization routine or by passing a personality description to the kernel. All module dependencies for | |
47 | .Ar kextbundle | |
48 | must reside in /System/Library/Extensions. | |
49 | .Pp | |
50 | The following options are available: | |
51 | .Bl -tag -width indent | |
52 | .It Fl v | |
53 | Be more verbose. | |
54 | .It Fl v | |
55 | Simulate safe boot (for testing). | |
56 | .It Fl i | |
57 | Set interactive mode. | |
58 | .It Fl h | |
59 | Provide quick help. | |
60 | .El | |
61 | .Sh FILES | |
62 | .Bl -tag -width /modules -compact | |
63 | .It Pa /TBD | |
64 | directory (bundle) containing loadable kernel modules. | |
65 | .Sh DIAGNOSTICS | |
66 | The | |
67 | .Nm | |
68 | utility exits with a status of 0 on success or with a nonzero status if an error occurs. | |
69 | .Sh SEE ALSO | |
70 | .Xr kmodload 8 , | |
71 | .Xr kmodstat 8 , | |
72 | .Xr kmodsyms 8 , | |
73 | .Xr kmodunload 8 |