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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.Dd April 25, 1997
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.Dt KLDLOAD 8
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.Os FreeBSD
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm kldload
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.Nd load a file into the kernel
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm kldload
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.Op Fl v
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.Ar filename
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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loads the file
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.Ar filename.ko
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into the kernel using the kernel linker.
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.Pp
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The following option is available:
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.Bl -tag -width indent
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.It Fl v
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Be more verbose.
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.El
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width /boot/kernel -compact
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.It Pa /boot/kernel
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directory containing loadable modules. Modules must be have an extention of .ko
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.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
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The
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.Nm
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utility exits with a status of 0 on success
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and with a nonzero status if an error occurs.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr kldload 2 ,
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.Xr kldstat 8 ,
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.Xr kldunload 8
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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command first appeared in
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.Fx 3.0 ,
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replacing the
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.Xr lkm 4
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interface.
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.Sh AUTHORS
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.An Doug Rabson Aq dfr@FreeBSD.org
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