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.\"	$Id: kmodload.8,v 1.4 2002/01/30 22:44:21 lindak Exp $
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.Dd April 8, 1999
.Dt KMODLOAD 8
.Os FreeBSD
.Sh NAME
.Nm kmodload
.Nd loads and starts a kernel module
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm kmodload
.Op Fl v
.Op Fl k Ar kernel_file
.Op Fl d Ar dependency_file
.Op Fl o Ar symbol_file
.Ar module_file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm kmodload
is deprecated; use
.Xr kextload 8 ,
instead.
.Pp
The
.Nm kmodload
command loads the file 
.Ar module_file
into the kernel and starts its execution.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.\" ==========
.It Fl d Ar dependency_file
Add symbols from
.Ar dependency_file
to kernel symbols, prior to linking of
.Ar module_file .
The file 
.Ar dependency_file
must already be loaded.
.\" ==========
.It Fl k Ar kernel_file
Use an alternate file
.Ar kernel_file ,
instead of the default file (/mach), for linking
.Ar module_file .
.\" ==========
.It Fl o Ar symbol_file
Create a file named
.Ar symbol_file
that contains statically-linked output suitable
for remote debugging use with
.Xr gdb 1 .
.\" ==========
.It Fl v
Be more verbose.
.El
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /modules -compact
.It Pa /System/Library/Extensions
directory containing loadable kernel modules.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
The
.Nm 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. 
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr gdb 1 ,
.Xr kmodstat 8 ,
.Xr kmodsyms 8 ,
.Xr kmodunload 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm kmodload
command is based on the command kldload written by
.An Doug Rabson Aq dfr@FreeBSD.org