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	2	.\" Copyright (c) 1997 Doug Rabson
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	26	.\" $Id: kmodload.8,v 1.4 2002/01/30 22:44:21 lindak Exp $
	27	.\"
	28	.Dd April 8, 1999
	29	.Dt KMODLOAD 8
	30	.Os FreeBSD
	31	.Sh NAME
	32	.Nm kmodload
	33	.Nd loads and starts a kernel module
	34	.Sh SYNOPSIS
	35	.Nm kmodload
	36	.Op Fl v
	37	.Op Fl k Ar kernel_file
	38	.Op Fl d Ar dependency_file
	39	.Op Fl o Ar symbol_file
	40	.Ar module_file
	41	.Sh DESCRIPTION
	42	.Nm kmodload
	43	is deprecated; use
	44	.Xr kextload 8 ,
	45	instead.
	46	.Pp
	47	The
	48	.Nm kmodload
	49	command loads the file
	50	.Ar module_file
	51	into the kernel and starts its execution.
	52	.Pp
	53	The following options are available:
	54	.Bl -tag -width indent
	55	.\" ==========
	56	.It Fl d Ar dependency_file
	57	Add symbols from
	58	.Ar dependency_file
	59	to kernel symbols, prior to linking of
	60	.Ar module_file .
	61	The file
	62	.Ar dependency_file
	63	must already be loaded.
	64	.\" ==========
	65	.It Fl k Ar kernel_file
	66	Use an alternate file
	67	.Ar kernel_file ,
	68	instead of the default file (/mach), for linking
	69	.Ar module_file .
	70	.\" ==========
	71	.It Fl o Ar symbol_file
	72	Create a file named
	73	.Ar symbol_file
	74	that contains statically-linked output suitable
	75	for remote debugging use with
	76	.Xr gdb 1 .
	77	.\" ==========
	78	.It Fl v
	79	Be more verbose.
	80	.El
	81	.Sh FILES
	82	.Bl -tag -width /modules -compact
	83	.It Pa /System/Library/Extensions
	84	directory containing loadable kernel modules.
	85	.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
	86	The
	87	.Nm kmodload
	88	utility exits with a status of 0 on success.
	89	A status of 1 indicates a usage error.
	90	A status of 2 indicates a indicates a permissions error.
	91	A status of 3 indicates a problem with linking the module.
	92	A status of 4 indicates a internal or system error.
	93	A status of 5 indicates the module has already been loaded.
	94	.Sh SEE ALSO
	95	.Xr gdb 1 ,
	96	.Xr kmodstat 8 ,
	97	.Xr kmodsyms 8 ,
	98	.Xr kmodunload 8
	99	.Sh HISTORY
	100	The
	101	.Nm kmodload
	102	command is based on the command kldload written by
	103	.An Doug Rabson Aq dfr@FreeBSD.org