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MODLOAD(8)		  BSD System Manager's Manual		    MODLOAD(8)

NAME
     modload — load a kernel module

SYNOPSIS
     modload [-fP] [-b var=boolean] [-i var=integer] [-s var=string] module
     modload -p [-b var=boolean] [-d var] [-i var=integer] [-m plist]
	     [-s var=string]

DESCRIPTION
     The modload utility loads a kernel module specified by the module parame‐
     ter into the running system.

     Modules are loaded from the default system module areas unless the module
     parameter contains a path separator character (‘/’).

     The options to modload are as follows:

     -b var=boolean   Pass the module a boolean property with the name var.
		      boolean may be either true or false.

     -d var	      When used in conjuction with -m, delete var from the
		      plist specified.

     -f		      When a module is loaded, the kernel checks if the module
		      is compatible with the running kernel and will refuse to
		      load modules that are potentially incompatible.  This
		      option disables compatibility checks.  Note: an incom‐
		      patible module can cause system instability, including
		      data loss or corruption.

		      This option is also required for re-enabling a builtin
		      module that was disabled using modunload(8).

     -i var=integer   Pass the module an integer property with the name var
		      and integral value integer.

     -m plist	      When used in conjuction with -p, merge new options with
		      an existing property list contained in plist.

     -P		      This option tells the kernel not to load an associated
		      property list.

     -p		      Output a property list suitable for loading along with a
		      module.  When using this option, you do not need to
		      specify a module.	 Use -m and -d to read and modify an
		      existing property list.

     -s var=string    Pass the module a string property with the name var and
		      string value string.

DIAGNOSTICS
     The modload utility exits with a status of 0 on success and with a
     nonzero status if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO
     module(7), modstat(8), modunload(8)

HISTORY
     The modload command was designed to be similar in functionality to the
     corresponding command in SunOS 4.1.3.

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