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generate_alias - generate modules.alias out of various bus maps generate_alias [options]

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.

--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.

Written by iSteve <isteve@bofh.cz>

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