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Date:      Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:43:49 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Julien Gabel <jpeg@thilelli.net>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   docs/85356: [patch] Make it clear that the extention name of the module isn't needed with kldload(8).
Message-ID:  <20050827174349.2AECE73028@titeuf.thilelli.net>
Resent-Message-ID: <200508271750.j7RHoEiB096753@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>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:
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