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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
  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