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: >Unformatted:
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