lfs-book/appendixa/modutils-desc.xml

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<para><command>depmod</command> creates a dependency file, based on the
symbols it finds in the existing set of modules. This dependency file is used
by modprobe to automatically load the required modules.</para>

<para><command>genksyms</command> generates symbol version information.</para>

<para><command>insmod</command> installs a loadable module in the running kernel.</para>

<para><command>insmod_ksymoops_clean</command> deletes saved ksyms and
modules not accessed for two days.</para>

<para><command>kallsyms</command> extracts all kernel symbols for debugging.</para>

<para><command>kernelversion</command> reports the major version of the
running kernel.</para>

<para><command>ksyms</command> displays exported kernel symbols.</para>

<para><command>lsmod</command> shows which modules are loaded.</para>

<para><command>modinfo</command> examines an object file associated with
a kernel module and displays any information that it can glean.</para>

<para><command>modprobe</command> uses a dependency file, created by
depmod, to automatically load the relevant modules.</para>

<para><command>rmmod</command> unloads modules from the running kernel.</para>

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