man/systemd-modules-load.service.xml

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   9   <refentryinfo>
  10     <title>systemd-modules-load.service</title>
  11     <productname>systemd</productname>
  12   </refentryinfo>
  13
  14   <refmeta>
  15     <refentrytitle>systemd-modules-load.service</refentrytitle>
  16     <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  17   </refmeta>
  18
  19   <refnamediv>
  20     <refname>systemd-modules-load.service</refname>
  21     <refname>systemd-modules-load</refname>
  22     <refpurpose>Load kernel modules at boot</refpurpose>
  23   </refnamediv>
  24
  25   <refsynopsisdiv>
  26     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename></para>
  27     <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load</filename></para>
  28   </refsynopsisdiv>
  29
  30   <refsect1>
  31     <title>Description</title>
  32
  33     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename> is an early boot service that loads kernel
  34     modules. It reads static configuration from files in <filename>/usr/</filename> and
  35     <filename>/etc/</filename>, but also runtime configuration from <filename>/run/</filename> and the kernel
  36     command line (see below).</para>
  37
  38     <para>See
  39     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for
  40     information about the configuration format of this service and paths where configuration files can be
  41     created.</para>
  42   </refsect1>
  43
  44   <refsect1>
  45     <title>Kernel Command Line</title>
  46
  47     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename>
  48     understands the following kernel command line parameters:</para>
  49
  50     <variablelist class='kernel-commandline-options'>
  51
  52       <varlistentry>
  53         <term><varname>modules_load=</varname></term>
  54         <term><varname>rd.modules_load=</varname></term>
  55
  56         <listitem><para>Takes a comma-separated list of kernel modules to statically load during early boot.
  57         The option prefixed with <literal>rd.</literal> is read in the initrd only.</para>
  58
  59         <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v187"/></listitem>
  60       </varlistentry>
  61
  62     </variablelist>
  63   </refsect1>
  64
  65   <refsect1>
  66     <title>See Also</title>
  67     <para>
  68       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  69       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  70     </para>
  71   </refsect1>
  72
  73 </refentry>