modload — Load a Kernel Module

Synopsis

/usr/sbin/modload [-p][-e exec-file] filename
					

Description

Use the modload command to load the loadable module filename into the running system. filename is an object file produced by ld -r. If filename is an absolute path name, then the file specified by that absolute path is loaded. If filename does not begin with a slash (/), then the path to load filename is relative to the current directory unless you specify the -p option. You can set the kernel's modpath variable in the /etc/system file. The default value of the kernel's modpath variable is set to the path where the operating system was loaded. Typically, this path is /kernel /usr/kernel. For example, if you type

# modload drv/foo
					

the kernel looks ...

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