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KLDLOAD(8)		FreeBSD	System Manager's Manual		    KLDLOAD(8)

NAME
     kldload --	load a file into the kernel

SYNOPSIS
     kldload [-v] file ...

DESCRIPTION
     The kldload utility loads file.ko into the	kernel using the kernel
     linker.  Note that	if multiple modules are	specified then an attempt will
     be	made to	load them all, even if some fail.  The .ko extension name is
     not mandatory when	loading	a given	module using kldload.  It doesn't hurt
     to	specify	it though.

     The following option is available:

     -v	     Be	more verbose.

FILES
     /boot/kernel  directory containing	loadable modules.  Modules must	have
		   an extension	of .ko.

DIAGNOSTICS
     The kldload utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error	occurs.

AUTOMATICALLY LOADING MODULES
     Some modules (lomac, pf, ipfw, ipf, etc.) may be automatically loaded at
     boot time when the	corresponding rc.conf(5) statement is used.  Modules
     may also be auto-loaded through their addition to loader.conf(5).

SEE ALSO
     kldload(2), loader.conf(5), rc.conf(5), kldconfig(8), kldstat(8),
     kldunload(8)

HISTORY
     The kldload utility first appeared	in FreeBSD 3.0,	replacing the lkm(4)
     interface.

AUTHORS
     Doug Rabson <dfr@FreeBSD.org>

FreeBSD	11.1			April 25, 1997			  FreeBSD 11.1
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | FILES | DIAGNOSTICS | AUTOMATICALLY LOADING MODULES | SEE ALSO | HISTORY | AUTHORS

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