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.\" $NetBSD: module.4,v 1.1 2010/12/12 19:29:01 pgoyette Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: module.4,v 1.2 2010/12/12 22:11:02 wiz Exp $
.\" .\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1993 Christopher G. Demetriou .\" Copyright (c) 1993 Christopher G. Demetriou
.\" All rights reserved. .\" All rights reserved.
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Additionally, the kernel may automatically load software modules as Additionally, the kernel may automatically load software modules as
needed to perform requested operations. needed to perform requested operations.
For example, an xyzfs module can be loaded automatically when an For example, an xyzfs module can be loaded automatically when an
attempt is made to mount an xyzfs filesystem. attempt is made to mount an xyzfs file system.
Modules can also depend on other modules, and dependant modules are Modules can also depend on other modules, and dependant modules are
automatically loaded. automatically loaded.
When a module is no longer needed, it can be automatically unloaded. When a module is no longer needed, it can be automatically unloaded.
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Alternate system security models may loaded using the Alternate system security models may loaded using the
.Nm .Nm
facility. facility.
.Pp
.Sh NOTES .Sh NOTES
.Ss Security considerations .Ss Security considerations
Kernel modules can do anything with kernel structures. Kernel modules can do anything with kernel structures.
@ -135,8 +134,8 @@ directory with all required modules.
in future versions of the in future versions of the
.Nx .Nx
operating system.) operating system.)
.Ss Missing filesystem modules may prevent the system from booting .Ss Missing file system modules may prevent the system from booting
If you attempt to boot the operating system from a filesystem for If you attempt to boot the operating system from a file system for
which the module is not built into the kernel, the boot may fail which the module is not built into the kernel, the boot may fail
with the message with the message
.Dq "Cannot mount root, error 79" . .Dq "Cannot mount root, error 79" .
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to load the modules, is a common reason for a to load the modules, is a common reason for a
.Dv MODULAR .Dv MODULAR
kernel's failure to boot, you might want to maintain a non-MODULAR kernel's failure to boot, you might want to maintain a non-MODULAR
kernel in the root filesystem for recovery purposes. kernel in the root file system for recovery purposes.
.Sh SEE ALSO .Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr modctl 2 , .Xr modctl 2 ,
.Xr modload 8 , .Xr modload 8 ,