From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 27 17:50:15 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0912A16A41F for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:50:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61F3743D48 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:50:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j7RHoETM096754 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:50:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j7RHoEiB096753; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:50:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:50:14 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200508271750.j7RHoEiB096753@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Julien Gabel Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70C8416A41F for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:43:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jgabel@thilelli.net) Received: from smtp.thilelli.net (smtp.thilelli.net [213.41.129.161]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9E5643D46 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:43:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jgabel@thilelli.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D7A75C7D for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:54 +0200 (CEST) Received: from bento.thilelli.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bento.thilelli.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 87781-06 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:49 +0200 (CEST) Received: from titeuf.thilelli.net (titeuf.thilelli.net [192.168.1.20]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39B755C7C for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:49 +0200 (CEST) Received: by titeuf.thilelli.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 2AECE73028; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:49 +0200 (CEST) Message-Id: <20050827174349.2AECE73028@titeuf.thilelli.net> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:49 +0200 (CEST) From: Julien Gabel To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/85356: [patch] Make it clear that the extention name of the module isn't needed with kldload(8). X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Julien Gabel List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:50:15 -0000 >Number: 85356 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] Make it clear that the extention name of the module isn't needed with kldload(8). >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Aug 27 17:50:13 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Julien Gabel >Release: FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD titeuf.thilelli.net 5.4-STABLE FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE #0: Sun Aug 21 14:49:33 CEST 2005 root@titeuf.thilelli.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/TITEUF i386 >Description: Make it clear that put the extention name of a module is not yet necessary, as in 'kldload geom_mirror' vs. 'kldload geom_mirror.ko'. Add more example of automatically loaded modules at boot time. >How-To-Repeat: n.a. >Fix: Here is a patch: --- kldload.8.diff begins here --- --- /usr/src/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 Mon Mar 3 23:48:06 2003 +++ /tmp/kldload.8 Sat Aug 27 19:31:22 2005 @@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ into the kernel using the kernel linker. Note that if multiple modules are specified then an attempt will be made to load them all, even if some fail. +The +.Pa .ko +extension name is not yet mandatory when loading a given module +using +.Nm . +It doesn't hurt to keep it though. .Pp The following option is available: .Bl -tag -width indent @@ -59,8 +65,8 @@ .Sh DIAGNOSTICS .Ex -std .Sh AUTOMATICALLY LOADING MODULES -Some modules (ipfw, ipf, etc.) may be automatically loaded at boot -time by having their operation enabled in +Some modules (lomac, pf, ipfw, ipf, etc.) may be automatically loaded +at boot time by having their operation enabled in .Xr rc.conf 5 . Modules may also be auto-loaded through their addition to .Xr loader.conf 5 . --- kldload.8.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: