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diff --git a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 index 474404f..e1f6757 100644 --- a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 +++ b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 @@ -50,10 +50,22 @@ using .Nm . It does not hurt to specify it though. .Pp +If a bare filename is requested it will only be loaded if it is found within +the module path as defined by the sysctl +.Va kern.module_path . +To load a module from the current directory it must be specified as a full or +relative path. +The +.Nm +utility will warn if a module is requested as a bare filename and is present +in the current directory. +.Pp The following option is available: .Bl -tag -width indent .It Fl v Be more verbose. +.It Fl q +Silence any extraneous warnings. .El .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /boot/kernel -compact @@ -64,6 +76,26 @@ Modules must have an extension of .El .Sh EXIT STATUS .Ex -std +.Sh EXAMPLES +To load by module name: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +\*[Gt] kldload foo +.Ed +.Pp +To load by file name within the module path: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +\*[Gt] kldload foo.ko +.Ed +.Pp +To load by relative path: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +\*[Gt] kldload ./foo.ko +.Ed +.Pp +To load by full path: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +\*[Gt] kldload /boot/kernel/foo.ko +.Ed .Sh AUTOMATICALLY LOADING MODULES Some modules (pf, ipfw, ipf, etc.) may be automatically loaded at boot time when the corresponding |
