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40 .Nd load a kernel module
44 .Op Fl b Ar var=boolean
45 .Op Fl i Ar var=integer
46 .Op Fl s Ar var=string
50 .Op Fl b Ar var=boolean
52 .Op Fl i Ar var=integer
54 .Op Fl s Ar var=string
58 utility loads a kernel module specified by the
60 paramamter into the running system.
62 The current working directory is first searched for the module object file.
63 If not found there, the default system module areas are searched.
68 .Bl -tag -width xbxvarxbooleanx
69 .It Fl b Ar var=boolean
70 Pass the module a boolean property with the name
78 When used in conjuction with
86 When a module is loaded, the kernel checks if the module is compatible
87 with the running kernel and will refuse to load modules that are
88 potentially incompatible.
89 This option disables compatibility checks.
91 an incompatible module can cause system instability, including data
93 .It Fl i Ar var=integer
94 Pass the module an integer property with the name
99 When used in conjuction with
101 merge new options with an existing property list contained in
104 This option tells the kernel not to load an associated property list.
106 Output a property list suitable for loading along with a module.
107 When using this option, you do not need to specify a module.
112 to read and modify an existing property list.
113 .It Fl s Ar var=string
114 Pass the module a string property with the name
122 utility exits with a status of 0 on success
123 and with a nonzero status if an error occurs.
130 command was designed to be similar in functionality
131 to the corresponding command in