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.Dd August 6, 2011 .Dt MODLOAD 8 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm modload .Nd load a kernel module .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl fP .Op Fl b Ar var=boolean .Op Fl i Ar var=integer .Op Fl s Ar var=string .Ar module .Nm .Fl p .Op Fl b Ar var=boolean .Op Fl d Ar var .Op Fl i Ar var=integer .Op Fl m Ar plist .Op Fl s Ar var=string .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm utility loads a kernel module specified by the .Ar module parameter into the running system.
p Modules are loaded from the default system module areas unless the .Ar module parameter contains a path separator character
q Sq / .
p The options to .Nm are as follows: l -tag -width xbxvarxbooleanx t Fl b Ar var=boolean Pass the module a boolean property with the name .Ar var . .Ar boolean may be either .Dv true or .Dv false . t Fl d Ar var When used in conjuction with .Fl m , delete .Ar var from the .Ar plist specified. t Fl f When a module is loaded, the kernel checks if the module is compatible with the running kernel and will refuse to load modules that are potentially incompatible. This option disables compatibility checks. .Em Note : an incompatible module can cause system instability, including data loss or corruption.
p This option is also required for re-enabling a builtin module that was disabled using .Xr modunload 8 . t Fl i Ar var=integer Pass the module an integer property with the name .Ar var and integral value .Ar integer . t Fl m Ar plist When used in conjuction with .Fl p , merge new options with an existing property list contained in .Ar plist . t Fl P This option tells the kernel not to load an associated property list. t Fl p Output a property list suitable for loading along with a module. When using this option, you do not need to specify a module. Use .Fl m and .Fl d to read and modify an existing property list. t Fl s Ar var=string Pass the module a string property with the name .Ar var and string value .Ar string . .El .Sh DIAGNOSTICS The .Nm utility exits with a status of 0 on success and with a nonzero status if an error occurs. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr module 7 , .Xr modstat 8 , .Xr modunload 8 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm command was designed to be similar in functionality to the corresponding command in .Tn "SunOS 4.1.3" .