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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
42The
43.Nm
44utility loads the module files contained within
45.Ar kextbundle
46into 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
48must reside in /System/Library/Extensions.
49.Pp
50The following options are available:
51.Bl -tag -width indent
52.It Fl v
53Be more verbose.
54.It Fl v
55Simulate safe boot (for testing).
56.It Fl i
57Set interactive mode.
58.It Fl h
59Provide quick help.
60.El
61.Sh FILES
62.Bl -tag -width /modules -compact
63.It Pa /TBD
64directory (bundle) containing loadable kernel modules.
65.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
66The
67.Nm
68utility 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