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.TH "generate_alias" "8" "August 2006" "generate_alias" "generate_alias"
.SH "NAME"
generate_alias \- generate modules.alias out of various bus maps
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBgenerate_alias\fR
[options]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP 
Application generate_alias allows creating of modalias (modules.alias) out of various bus maps, such as modules.pcimap, modules.ieee1394map etc., therefore providing standardised method of identifying hardware and matching it to relevant module.
.PP 
.SH "PARAMETERS"
.TP 
\fB\-\-prefix <path>\fR
Sets the path to bus maps. Default is current working directory. Recommended is /lib/modules/`uname \-r`/
.TP 
\fB\-\-output <path>\fR
Writes modalias to the given path. Default is stdout. Recommended it /lib/modules/`uname \-r`/modules.alias.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP 
Written by iSteve
<isteve@bofh.cz>
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP 
\fBhotplug2\fR(8)