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"generate_alias" "8" "August 2006" "generate_alias" "generate_alias"
"NAME"
generate_alias - generate modules.alias out of various bus maps
"SYNOPSIS"
generate_alias
[options]
"DESCRIPTION"
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.
"PARAMETERS"
--prefix <path> Sets the path to bus maps. Default is current working directory. Recommended is /lib/modules/`uname -r`/
--output <path> Writes modalias to the given path. Default is stdout. Recommended it /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.alias.
"AUTHOR"
Written by iSteve <isteve@bofh.cz>
"SEE ALSO"
hotplug2(8)